Irma Takes Aim

Well, this sucks. It appears Irma has set her course north with Punta Gorda dead center in her path. So that means Wrinkles will be right in the eye of this mean storm. Just three days ago it looked like Punta Gorda would be on the far west edge of the storm, but Irma decided to shift west. The forecast is for an 8-10 foot surge near Wrinkles. All we can do now is wait, watch and hope. Our thoughts go out to all those people who have their homes and businesses in Irma's path. If you were brave or crazy enough to remain in Florida, we hope you found a safe spot.

Good luck everyone.

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Hurricane Irma

We were just 3 hours away from Wrinkles when we had to decide whether or not to turn back north. Our good friends Don and Gail have been keeping an eye on Wrinkles in our absence which gives us peace of mind. We left Wrinkles in storm mode with all her canvas off and securely tied in with double lines. She is as prepped as she can be. The marina also called to let us know we wouldn't be allowed to stay aboard Wrinkles during this storm event. That settled our decision and we headed back north to Huntsville, AL.

We drove the 550 miles to Brenda's sister's house where we will nervously watch the weather coverage. We have lots of friends in Irma's path and we hope they all find a safe harbor. Go away Irma, we don't like you!

Be safe dear friends.

 

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Road Trip Is Winding Down

Fishin' with Mario at Domask's Cabin

We have driven from Madison (Wisconsin) to Columbus (Ohio), Lake St. Louis (Missouri), New Baden (Illinois), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) Calico Rock (Arkansas), Huntsville (Alabama) and are currently in Ocala (Florida). Whew! That was a lot of driving. We have about 3 hours of driving left to get back to Wrinkles in Punta Gorda, but as everyone knows Hurricane Irma is headed in that direction as well. We are at a surprisingly nice, yet inexpensive Howard Johnson's motel watching the weather news as we decide whether or not to stay here in central Florida to ride out the storm.

"Hayride" at Mike's sister's home in Calico Rock

Sharing a drink with Tina at Bricktown

We will watch the weather reports this morning and then decide what to do next. We may just spend one more night here to get a better idea of where Irma plans to go.

Don and Gail - Batten down the hatches and be safe!

 

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