Before I go...

...I just wanted to say thank you.

Thanks for all the laughter and fun I've gotten to share with you.

Thanks to all the nice people who have said wonderful things to me.

Thanks for all those who have left insightful comments on my blogs.

Thanks for the friendships and to some very special ladies,

thanks for....what we've shared.

I just wanted to say all this before... perhaps the final curtain.

Today, especially between 3 pm and 3 am here in New Jersey,
we are bracing for the impact of what many experts are calling the 'perfect storm'.
Named Sandy, it is a massive slow moving hurricane with very strong winds
& tons of rain. Lots of flooding is likely.

Last year we got a major hurricane, Irene. It killed about a dozen people.

This one, Sandy, is much larger and much stronger.and will stay here much longer too.
Normally we only get a hurricane every decade or so here in NJ,
but perhaps global warming is making the weather more energetic.

Regardless, it is anticipated that more will be affected and unfortunately, more will die due to this storm.
While some of those deaths are due to pure stupidity (i.e. trying to drive through deep flooding),
conversely, it's much more difficult to avoid a big trees toppling ontop of you, when you don't see it coming (i.e. .inside the home).

In addition it is anticipated that toppled trees and telephone poles will knock the power out for millions of people.
So, you might not hear from me for days, even if I do survive.
Its possible that I might be buried by a big maple or oak tree,
or I might just have no power, or I might be relatively unaffected.
Any outcome is truly possible.
Sometimes life can be like a roll of the dice, not totally in our control.
Some people will roll sevens and unfortunately, some will crap out.

Only time and potentially my next blog will tell.
Then again, you may never know.
So, until/if you hear from me again, goodbye & thanks again.