Ivan

My folks have lost power already and Ivan is still 100 miles off the coast. They still have phone so I am calling them with weather updates. It took a jog slightly NE, which means if it sticks that way, it will hit between Mobile Bay and Pcola. NE corner of a 'Cane is always the worst and that's where my parents and VW's folks are.

My Mom has heard of 2-3 deaths already in Panama City due to Tornados spawned.

The Civic Center which is kind of sort of down town, on the cusp is a better way to put it, but still in what I consider low lying area, is an evac center holding 2000 people. They've lost power already. As my Mom says, 'That place will be black as the inside of a hat without light.' So now you have 2000 people in a big cement building, with no power. In inevitability, of course, I just wish it was not so soon.

It's difficult to watch on TV. This is my hometown. I have memories of the beach, the Pensacola pier, of every landmark. I went to high school there. VW and I went to College there. The Weather Channel took pix in front of what looked like the church I got married in, Christ Episcopal. And I LOVE my parent's home. They have the greatest home, with a wonderful Oak tree in the front, and camellias and azaleas. And a whole grunch of 200 foot pine trees. I worry the trees will fall on their home.

But really I am officially really really worried for my parents. Trust me, nobody is more prepared then they are. They're the most organized prepared people you have ever met in your entire life. And calm... they exude calm. But I still worry because I love them so damn much and I want this to go away.