As you can see from the map above, Freakin' Fay has a mind of her own and could very well boomerang back at us extending this mess well into the week.
We are safe, sober and relatively disgruntled about our ongoing lack of vacation luck. We camped at the parents' house Tuesday night, keeping the rental car safe in the garage. It's windy, but, really, not at all dangerous here, yet (and we got several days worth of laundry done!).
Fay is so unpredictable that even long-time weather observers are at a loss. Conventional wisdom would have had the storm fading out not gaining strength once it hit land. No seems sure why it became so slow moving. And, just when we got used to the fact that it wasn't moving much, it appears now to be moving quickly toward open water again where the ocean is warm enough to replenish Fay with enough power to transform her into an actual hurricane.
Here's what I know: I am making all my decisions from here on out based on what WFTV-Channel 9 meteorologist Tom Terry says. He's the Tom Skilling of central Florida. He was right about Charley and he seems to think the above scenario is too rosy; that Fay could actually take aim for a direct hit onto Daytona.
Oh. Joy.
We feel bad for the folks living near our former home in Brevard County who really got whacked today. Be safe, everyone back there.
On Wednesday, we're venturing out to see what is left of the Main Street Pier and the Mai Tai Bar. Won't somebody please think about the Mai Tai Bar? If everything is normal, well be back at the hotel until Fay decides what she wants to be when she grows up...
Or, where she wants to go...
More later,
Mark
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