Here We Go Again With Ike

WE ARE NOT EVACUATING......

That being said we wanted to let you know we have decided to stay and are not leaving even though you have heard from the news and the Weather Channel that there is an evacuation. It is true that one has been issued. The tourists are leaving and many have left based on our walk around town this morning. Tomorrow the residents are supposed to leave. No one that we know is leaving. All of our friends and and neighbors are staying so we have decided to continue the adventure and stay too. At this time the only residents that seem to be leaving are those that live in mobile homes or have medical issues. The designated hurricane shelters are only rated to withstand a category 2 and it is estimated that Ike will be a 3 by the time it gets close to us. That is why these people have to leave since they have no where to ride out the storm. We don't have that concern with our house since it is protected, on the highest point of the island, and has withstood many previous storms.

Now Ike is not scheduled to be in our area till Tues. That is along time away and a lot can happen during that time. Based on the latest set of hurricane tracking models (11am today) there are 4 that show Ike heading south of us and 2 that have him coming close to us. Still to early to tell.

So I just wanted give the latest..... don't believe everything the media tells you ........ and I will give an update on Monday as to what the scoop is. If you want to know before that or want to check in just give us a call..... we will be at the bar with the rest of the locals!