We just got power and letting everyone know that we are fine with very minor damage.

Later

Thought about you many times during the hurricane.
Phyllis and I prayed.
Hearing you are fine is great news.

Take good care my friend, John C.

Thank you John. We almost called you to ask if you had a spare tent to pitch in your yard, ha ha

Bernie, my wife said we should call and see if you wanted to stay with us –-- my PK brain went to another subject.
Sorry, John C.

Great news, Bernie. Wasn't sure which of our members was in harm's way. Might be time to move to North Dakota .

chas

Glad to hear Bernie and John. I hope our other Floridian members are ok too!

Lived in the north for three years, Spokane, Washington. No hurricanes, beautiful place to live from late March till mid November - then it begins snowing. One winter we had 100 vertical inches of snow in our front yard, had to attach a 10-foot bicycle antenna to the front bumper of the car with a red flag on the top so someone knew you were at an intersection, all the cars had head bolt heaters or dip stick heaters so they would start after being parked for an hour in 20 below zero temperatures. Most of the town's parking meters had 110-volt outlets so you plug your car's heaters in while shopping.

The summers were incredible in and around Spokane. You could go snow skiing at Mount Spokane in mid July, or water skiing in the Spokane River the same time of year. The town was adjacent to some pretty high mountains to the north and high plateau desert to the south. There are beautiful, clear, clean lake throughout the state, incredible freshwater fishing opportunities, a big game hunters paradise with elk, moose, mountain caribou, black bear, grizzly bear, big horn rams, dall sheep, and a huge variety of birds and waterfowl.

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Stay safe, old friend,

Gary

Good to hear, Bernie. Most of us here in the Panhandle have friends down there that lost a lot, and we know all too well what a big one can do. I am so happy to hear you’re one of the lucky ones. 🙏😎

South and central Florida has always been deadly when a big one comes, as all evacuation routes go through the likely path of a hurricane crossing the peninsula. You either leave WAY early, or you can’t leave at all..! We are so much luckier up in the Panhandle with a larger choice of evacuation routes.

Stay safe!

Thank you all for your kind wishes. I would feel guilty for escaping the devastation, but, who knows about the next one? The last one to hit Port Charlotte was Charlie in 2004. I will likely not live to see the next one. In the meantime will enjoy my bit of paradise.

Hi Bernie, great to hear you and John are both ok. I think we have another couple of members that live in Florida, StephenM and Saxman ?. Anybody heard from them?