It's hard to tell from the size of this photo, but Gustav has a really cool eye. And by "really cool" I mean "really dangerous and really beautiful at the same time." He surprised us by making cat 3 before he hit Cuba, and there's lots of hot water between Cuba and Louisiana. The prediction is that he'll hit Cat 4 before landfall.
About a bazillion years ago my sister and I were in a school that was hit by a tornado that spun off from a hurricane. Ever since then I've been fascinated by hurricanes. I have no less than three hurricane tracking programs on my computer, even though the internet does all the work for you now. (Did I mention Weather Underground? I've had it open 24/7 for nearly a week.)
Today is when we ratchet up the prep work. Jeaux is Disaster Preparedness Man, so we've had our hurricane box packed since May 31. All that stuff about stocking up on water, canned food, and batteries is SOP for us. So today is for routine things we may not be able to do for a few days (laundry, washing dishes, cleaning out the fridge, charging up all the electronics), things we've put off that need to be taken care of before the storm (fixing the broken fence post that may take down our whole fence if it gets hit by high winds) and stuff that can't be done until the last minute (moving the patio furniture into the house, moving the bikes into the shop).
Kickoff for the LSU game was moved from 5PM to 10AM so that it wouldn't interfere with the evacuation of New Orleans. Because of that, ESPN had to move the game to ESPN Classic, which is only available for digital cable customers. So, along with Home Depot and Lowe's, Cox Cable was open late for subscribers who wanted to upgrade their service. Only in Baton Rouge would seeing the game be considered a hurricane prep emergency.
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