Ophelia Blogging Begins

Managed to spend most of yesterday not thinking about 9/11. I consider it a small personal victory. Not that I feel 9/11 should be expunged from the National consciousness- far from it- but since most of the 9/11 anniversaries have been more occasions for trepidation than for remembrance, it was nice to have a day without worrying when the other shoe was going to drop. Cheers to W and all the soldiers fighting the good fight.

Today has been pleasant so far, overcast and warm. The low visible clouds have been moving to the west at a steady clip all day. I always enjoy this sort of kinetic wind-up that occurs before a big blow. Ophelia looks so far to be as pale and sad as her namesake. Flooding rains should hit overnight, as the rain bands are training parallel to the coast. The worst wind at the center seems to be dry at the moment. I hope it holds that way until it passes. More later….