We lost power for about 10 hours. Sump pump didn't pump because there was no
electricity. Of course that meant 1 inch puddles in 4 different parts of the
basement (opposite ends, wouldn't you know). Doug stayed home and tried to
keep up with it w/towels. Power has been on since 4 and the dehumidifier has
been running nonstop. Oh, and neighbor's birch tree came down taking out a
rail of the fence. Nothing major.

My mom is visiting from Denver and was having a bad day painwise (it was
even too much to change clothes to go in the hot tub when we finally got
there. She had to nap after showering and dressing.). I took Ian over to
visit and play in the hotel pool and be somewhere where there was light (my
daughter went to her best friend's - didn't want to swim). Then we went out
to the mall just to get my mom walking, because some of the pain has been
from sitting too much. Mom is with my sister this evening.

Getting more of the storm tomorrow though and not looking forward to it.
Doug has to go back to work and I wanted to get my Mom out of the hotel (and
out house) and doing something (!!!!!) because the sitting around isn't good
for her at all. But if we are flooding again....

For future reference for gimps - the Marriott in Burlington, MA has roll out
handicapped showers in the handicapped rooms and a rolling, 'seat lift' to
get in and out of the pool and whirlpool (a mechanized thing that has a seat
that goes up and down to get in and out of the pools). Mom has been using
wheelchair and walker to get around and has no issues at the hotel. Maybe
tomorrow we can test how well it works.

Adelle

It's much better here tonight.  We lost power off and on but the sump
pump is back working again.  I refuse to go downstairs to check out the
flooding situation because there is nothing I can do about it anyway.  I
don't hear lapping of waves so it can't be too bad.  Neighbor's tree
came down on his side lawn but missed my car in the driveway (good
thing).  Couldn't sleep in upstairs bedroom last night cause the outside
roll up awnings were banging against the house. Tried sleeping in
downstairs bedroom but noise of the wind whooshing down the fireplace
chimney kept me awake.  Finally dozed off on the couch with the tv
going. The bay came up at the bottom of the street but didn't reach the
two homes down there below me.  The creek in the lower back yard is like
a raging river but can't hurt anything down there.
All in all, not as bad as it could have been although lots of folks have
flooded out homes and basements and there is a lot of beach erosion
south of here.

Ann