The storm is over, with a cool breeze gently blowing. The overcast sky doesn't reveal dusk but light is fading as the kids rush to finish the Hogwarts Express Lego. They built it while munching on Jelly Bellies, a.k.a. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. Bud liked most of them, except licorice; Sis did not, even the chocolate one. My neighbors, celebrating the end of the storm with pitchers of margaritas, have finally retired, after giving me some mostly encouraging updates from town. Mama and I ate pb&j for dinner (and felt like kids again!), while the kids had fruit salad, neither of which evoked the life in "olden days" that we were discussing. We're hearing that many of our friends and their homes are safe. We are lucky in so many ways.
I'm glad all is well with you. We were all worried, of course...and could imagine how you were feeling, being very familiar with the dread and uncertainty of a hurricane approaching.
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