September 13, 2004

Down at the Twist & Shout

They got a alligator stew and a crawfish pie
A golf storm blowin’ into town tonight
Livin on the delta’s quite a show
They got hurricane parties every time it blows

I like Mary Chapin Carpenter and all, but she's got to be kidding if she thinks New Orleanians have hurricane parties. Currently, Hurrican Ivan is eyeing the Gulf Coast and most everyone I know is obsessively watching the Weather Channel for updates and waiting for the local news stations to roll out poor Nash Roberts, our nearly-dead hurricane expert (anyone who lives in New Orleans knows you don't have to start worrying about a hurricane until you turn on the t.v. and see Nash).

I can't give anyone around here a hard time about the weather watching, since anyone who knows me knows how much of a Weather Channel freak I am, rain or shine. My question is this: when is weather forecasting going to improve? They've been saying for the past week that Hurricane Ivan is going to make a turn toward the north and march toward Florida, and so far, all it has done is march west/northwest -- straight toward Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama. I am no meteorologist, but even I can look at the map and see where this thing is headed.

Tomorrow, I'm packing up my bags, my husband and my dog and heading for safer climes. Folks around here are going to have to have a hurricane party without me.

Posted by Kitty at September 13, 2004 12:54 PM

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