Watching Tropical Storm Fay

Hurricane season begins June 1 each year and this year was no different. The local paper sent out their hurricane preparedness paper and we read it cover to cover. We want to be ready. We have also talked with all of our friends about previous hurricanes and what they have done or not done. Very interesting conversations about the island and past impacts from the storm. The one that did the most damage was Wilma and that was not a direct hit but the island took a high storm surge hit.

Anyway the beginning of the season has been quiet for our island as it usually is until Aug & Sept. We are also learning a lot about the weather and why it is hard to predict where the storm will hit.
As of Fri afternoon we have TS Fay headed our way. We have been watching and checking the hurricane status a couple of times a day to see what may happen. Right now Fay is only predicted to be a Category 1 and looks like the eye of the storm will go west of us sometime Mon night/Tues morning. We will get rain and wind for sure. Here is the site I use if you want to follow along on where the storm is.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

So Fri night for happy hour we started at Schooners, as we usually do, and of course the discussion went to the TS Fay and what may happen. No we are not boarding up the windows or planning to leave or anything unusual right now. Life on the island is pretty much as it always is on a Sat morning. We do have our hurricane kit ready with food, water, cash, batteries, candles and a hand cranked radio. We have enough supplies to last at least 3 days so at this point we are planning on staying along with everyone else we know. None of our friends have left the island for any of the previous storms (longest here is 10 years) since none of them have been a direct hit or larger than Category 1 when it got to us.

And to add to the story Taryn and Brandon are flying in for a vacation with us on Monday. Right now there plan is scheduled to land in KW at 4 pm. Depending on the storm that may be delayed. They have to change planes in Ft Myers so I am reserving them a hotel there for Mon night just in case.

So tonight we are going to play horse shoes, drink rum & cokes, hang out with friends and continue on as we usually do since it is to early to tell where Fay may go or what may happen....... just waiting and watching as this amazing Adventure continues.