tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post6934688002986735009..comments2023-10-18T08:54:01.163-03:00Comments on A Piece of My Mind: Thursday Thirteen - 71 - 13 Memories From 2003's Hurricane JuanJulia Phillips Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-67628170225834382812008-09-05T21:18:00.000-03:002008-09-05T21:18:00.000-03:00Wylie lies! I forgot ... sort of. LOL!!I gots a ne...Wylie lies! I forgot ... sort of. LOL!!<BR/><BR/>I gots a new cover!! It's up!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-80184350377224525042008-09-05T15:58:00.000-03:002008-09-05T15:58:00.000-03:00Julia - yes, I did some some amazing storms. The o...Julia - yes, I did some some amazing storms. The ocean is stunningly beautiful before AND after. During,... not so nice ;)<BR/><BR/>And Amy lies. You NEVER forget. But the cuteness of the kids makes it worth it.<BR/><BR/>btw - I tagged you for a meme over at Wylie's words. Time to air out your QUIRKS! ;)Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-33767789871909330792008-09-05T08:29:00.000-03:002008-09-05T08:29:00.000-03:00Heather - out to the airport, of course! With abou...Heather - out to the airport, of course! With about 30 other desperate java lovers.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-727611300618959962008-09-04T23:49:00.000-03:002008-09-04T23:49:00.000-03:00Wow what memories. I remember driving home From wo...Wow what memories. I remember driving home From work early morning when it was over. Trees, power lines and the huge metal signs that hang over the highway down. Oh and how far did you drive for a cup of Tim's?HeatherKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15361231482357064945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-85307951067195237922008-09-04T18:34:00.000-03:002008-09-04T18:34:00.000-03:00OMG. I didn't even know about this. What amazing...OMG. I didn't even know about this. What amazing pictures.<BR/>Thanks for sharing them, Julia.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-11371961051697337392008-09-04T17:57:00.000-03:002008-09-04T17:57:00.000-03:00I have no memories of Juan in 2003, of course we w...I have no memories of Juan in 2003, of course we were still recovering from Isabel. Then again, I don't remember much of that year after Isabel (she not only cut one of the outer banks islands in two but 99% of Virginia Power's customers lost power- they had to rebuild the entire power grid- and she was just a 1). <BR/>P.S. It's quite possible Hannah will follow a similar path...Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968479919482739686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-67275099810684906532008-09-04T16:59:00.000-03:002008-09-04T16:59:00.000-03:00I don't think we've ever had anything nearly as ba...I don't think we've ever had anything nearly as bad as that. Torrential rain yes but hurricanes no, thank goodness. It must have been terrible!Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-51184777892811796482008-09-04T14:18:00.000-03:002008-09-04T14:18:00.000-03:00Amazing, my friend. I can't imagine going through ...Amazing, my friend. I can't imagine going through it -- but at the same time, I'd love to see the ocean the day before, like you did.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-2467472935401161762008-09-04T13:12:00.000-03:002008-09-04T13:12:00.000-03:00You forget ... trust me. LOL!You forget ... trust me. LOL!Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-25555425661838819102008-09-04T13:11:00.000-03:002008-09-04T13:11:00.000-03:00Gosh. You know, I guess I am much more country ce...Gosh. You know, I guess I am much more country centric than I thought. I had no idea you had this hurricane. Boy. I wish there was a way to be more "north americans". sigh. <BR/><BR/>I can dreamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-91754112860797424642008-09-04T11:36:00.000-03:002008-09-04T11:36:00.000-03:00Amy - 40 hours! And then you had another one.Amy - 40 hours! And then you had another one.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-68887705993457742322008-09-04T11:23:00.000-03:002008-09-04T11:23:00.000-03:00You know why I don't really remember Juan? Friday ...You know why I don't really remember Juan? Friday September 26th, when it was heading your way I was in labor for over forty hours.<BR/><BR/>My eldest was being born while Juan was raging at your shores.<BR/><BR/>When I came out on the 30th, the air was cooler, because in Ontario we get the cooler temperatures after Hurricanes bash the East Coast.<BR/><BR/>I'm 5 years late getting caught up on the news, but YIKES.Amy Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02212879406999128140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-55455621383605691822008-09-04T08:24:00.000-03:002008-09-04T08:24:00.000-03:00Wylie - you must have seen some doozies in the Car...Wylie - you must have seen some doozies in the Caribbean.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-47533076444000691372008-09-04T01:16:00.000-03:002008-09-04T01:16:00.000-03:00Mother Nature can sure be a capital BITCH sometime...Mother Nature can sure be a capital BITCH sometimes.<BR/>I've been thru more hurricanes than I can count on one hand - and they're long, noisy and a wee bit scary.<BR/>Glad I'm smack dab in the middle of Canada now and only have to put up with snowstorms :)Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-43230739369297869422008-09-03T22:55:00.000-03:002008-09-03T22:55:00.000-03:00Wow, I learned a lot about Hurricane Juan -- sound...Wow, I learned a lot about Hurricane Juan -- sounds like it was a terrible storm. Such an interesting and affecting post, and my heart goes out to everybody who was affected by the storm.Thomma Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490964079393282131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2715650832746263882.post-22029795486687901322008-09-03T22:07:00.000-03:002008-09-03T22:07:00.000-03:00Wow. Just wow. Those before and after pictures o...Wow. Just wow. Those before and after pictures of Point Pleasant choke me up. I went there almost a year later and thought things looked devastated then, but that was nothing compared to what it must have looked like after Juan hit.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your photos, Julia. Another great TT, as usual! :-)Annette Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139138912473286143noreply@blogger.com