Holy crap! Ohio had a hurricane!

No lie! Remember how I thought we'd get Hurricane Ike in South Florida? And we didn't? Well, to my total shock, my family up in Cincinnati, Ohio, got Ike as a category 1 hurricane! To my knowledge, Ohio's never had a hurricane. At least not Cincinnati. We in Florida and the Gulf States don't worry much about cat 1 storms, but my dad and my mother-in-law in Ohio were quite impressed and more than a little scared. Dad didn't notice a drop of rain but the winds whipped through up to 100 mph! It downed trees, power poles, and knocked out power to a big portion of Cincinnati including my dad's place. My mother-in-law got her power back early this morning. Dad's still in dark. According to Dad, the electric company's calling back their technicians they sent to Texas to help. His neighbors lost some trees, some shingles off their roofs, and there are downed power poles and lines on his road. He's lost all the food in his refrigerator. But my dad and his neighbors are safe and well and their houses are intact. As much as my family and I are shocked that Cincinnati had a hurricane, we know it's nothing compared to Ike. Our hearts and prayers go out to those in Texas and the Gulf Coast who have been affected. You'll also want to see what Amarinda Jones, Anika Hamilton, Anny Cook, Barbara Huffert, Brynn Paulin, Bronwyn Green, Dakota Rebel, Kelly Kirch, Molly Daniels, Sandra Cox, Regina Carlysle, and Cindy Spencer Pape are up to, so make sure to visit them also. :)