My sister left a message on my machine yesterday:
�Sis, hey, this is Mindy. We have been told to evacuate the Tampa Bay area, so I am leaving and going to higher ground. I�ll call you when I get a chance��
This freaked me out. Plus, I check cnn.com this morning and find out Hurricane Charley is supposed to make landfall in Tampa of all places. They haven�t been directly hit by a hurricane in 80 years. It is a category 3 hurricane right now. CBS News says MacDill Air Force base will most likely be underwater when the Hurricane hits, which means my sister will possibly lose everything she owns.
I remember when we evacuated for Hurricane Floyd in 1999. I was scared to death. A record 1.3 million people evacuated Florida east coast that day.
Nothing like sitting on the interstate during the largest evacuation in Florida history and tornadoes start touching down. I�ll never forget how scared I was.
So, my prayers are with my sister right now.
On another note, I didn�t give Iris the letter yet. It just didn�t seem like the right time. However, she felt free to be snippy with me and hang up on me last night when I called to let her know Romy was picking Jackie up at noon and taking her out to lunch.
Why does she think I have to take her abuse? She probably thinks I have no choice because I don�t have anyone else to watch Jackie. Little does she know.
So, I revised the letter. Brandi-babe said it sounded pretty negative for someone who�s obviously going through a lot. Good advice! I never wanted to letter to have a negative connotation. In fact, I tried to be gentle but I was obviously not trying hard enough.
Thanks for the advice.
Welcome to the Summer 2004 edition of getting to know your friends.
All about me:
1). What time do you get up? 6:25 a.m. on the weekdays.
2). If you could eat lunch with one person, who would it be? My little Jackie.
3). Gold/silver? silver
4). What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Passion of the Christ.
5). What is/are your favorite TV show(s)? Everybody Loves Raymond, Charmed
6). What did you have for breakfast? Chicken sandwich and a Dr. Pepper.
7). Who would you hate to be stuck in a room with? Joan Rivers
8). What inspires you? Great writers and movies, my daughter.
10). Beach, City or Country? Beach.
11). Favorite ice cream? Cookie dough
12). Butter, plain or salted popcorn? Yuck, I hate popcorn.
13). Favorite color? Blue.
14). What kind of car do you drive? 2000 Chevy Prism.
15). Favorite sandwich? Subway Melt.
16). What characteristic do you despise? Bad attitude.
17). Favorite flowers? Sunflowers
18). Where would you go on vacation? New Orleans
19). What color is your bathroom? Pale blue, bright pink, pale green, bright yellow.
20). Favorite brand of clothing? Lane Bryant.
21). Where would you retire? Daytona Beach.
22). Favorite day of the week? Saturday.
23). What did you do for your last birthday? I went to see friends.
24). Where were you born? St Louis
25). Favorite sport to watch? I hate sports generally but like the Olympic Gymnastics.
26). What fabric detergent do you use? Wisk.
27.) Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
28). Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl.
29). What is your shoe size? 9
30). Do you have any pets? Yes. 2 rats, a guinea pig, 8 gerbils, and a hamster.
31). What is your favorite season? Fall
32). Name on birth certificate? Melissa Neal ******.
33). Nicknames? Missy. Miss. Lissy.
34). Number of candles on your last birthday cake? 29.
35). Kids? 1, Jacquelyn.
36). Hair color? Brilliant brunette.
37). Piercing? No
38). Tattoos? No
39). How much do you love your job? I get paid well for my grief.. I can�t complain.
40.) Residence: St Louis Mo.
41). Favorite Food? Anything with cheese on it.
42). Been to Africa? No, but I was supposed to move there when I was 12.
43). Been toilet papering? No.
44). Have you ever been in love? Yes
45). Been in a car accident? yes
46). Croutons or bacon bits? Both.
47). Favorite saying or phrase? It ain�t no thing but a chicken wing, baby.
48). Favorite restaurant? Romano�s Macoroni Grill.
49). Favorite nonalcoholic drink? Pepsi. Or sweet tea. Yum.
50.) How many times did you fail your driver's test? 1
51.) Do you sing in the shower? Nah!
52) Where would you like to max out your credit card? Target.
53.) What do you do most when you are bored? Call people on the phone.
54.) Bedtime: Sometime after 1030pm
55.) Glass half empty or half full? Half-full
56.) If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? New Orleans.
9:50 am - August 13, 2004
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