The Calm Before the Storm

  

  So, as probably most everyone knows by now,  Hurricane Irene is headed our way! I'm a little nervous considering I have never experienced a hurricane, nor did I put that on the top of my list of "things I really want to experience", but here we are! We're in New York now, there is hurricane season here, so when in Rome. So we are as prepared as we know how to be. The locals say it will be a tropical storm, and that it is being blown out of proportion. I feel like it could be epic. I know that I need to get through one, and can then form an opinion. The storm is expected to hit tomorrow night, which is a Saturday and the worst of it will be seen on Sunday. So, of course, classically, it was a lovely day. A hot summer day, not a hint of a breeze, not a speck of moisture (discounting sweat beads) never would you guess what the next day will bring. Sam has had the week off of school before fall semester starts, so today we went to the wildlife and ecology center in Holtsville, and had a great day!

This llama had the best hair cut of all the llama's!