Meanwhile, I may be in for my first real hurricane experience as Ivan the Terrible is heading my way. People ask me if I've ever experienced a hurricane, and although the famous storm on my birthday in 1987 was pretty terrifying to a 7 year old, I can't really compare it to this 160mph monster.

One of the predictable side-stories of the hurricanes this year that I hadn't previously considered is that those totally un-hurricane-proof trailer homes that we are trying to battle are on the increase.