Come on, Irene

[rorqual]

Things I have which will help me be prepared for the hurricane:
- bottled water
- a gas grill and gas stove
- freshly delivered veg and fruit
- a newly repaired porch roof
- candles and an oil lantern
- a big flishlight with good batteries, and a small flishlight with mediocre batteries
- previous experience with both hurricanes and power outages
- plenty of booze

Things I have whiich will help me be prepared for the party:
- bottled water
- snacks and dips
- soda and mixers
- ice, cups, plates, and napkins
- plans to make cupcakes
- power
- plenty of booze

Things I still have to do to prepare for both:
- clean the house after the workmen have been tropming around downstairs
- go back out and buy starter beer/cider
- actually make cupcakes
- shower and girlify
- batten the hatches

Thing on draft weekend I was totally unprepared for:
- the draft

See folks tonight!