My Obligatory Hurricane Post
Well, here we are, facing another mean, menacing hurricane. Check out the picture above… as you can see, by Monday morning, we here in the Cayman Islands will be undergoing a battering. It brings back scary memories… Yup, memories of Hurricane Ivan! And memories of after Hurricane Ivan… not really scary images there, but also not the most comfortable period of time in my life, as I recall it. Lets hope that this Hurricane Dean turns south and only just brushes us somehow, so that we get back electricity and water quickly after the storm is past.
Anyway, lets not dwell on the aftermath just yet…. we still have to make it through the storm! What state are my preparations in? Well, by this evening we should have our hurricane shutters up. We have in a bit of canned food, and I’ll probably go buy some more later. We have a fair stock of drinking water and several containers to catch water in before the storm arrives. I think we are looking pretty good, all things considered. I need some more batteries probably… some kerosene for our lantern…. dunno what else. Lets hope I am right in my estimate of our preparedness. (* knocks on wood *)
Oh! I have to take down my satellite dishes, mustn’t forget that. I will need to source some tools to do that… anyway, let me not bore you with the details. Here is hoping that we make it through the storm without too much difficulty and that I am able to blog about it pretty quickly afterwards. Lets hope that all y’all in Jamaica have a similar experience of the storm. (* raises beer bottle in toast *)
TTYL. Gone to go eat a couple patties….
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my vote says its going to haiti then florida
No, Mr. Owen, spare the Haitians! They can’t take it, I fear, and some of them are quite nice people! I say let the hurricane just bloody well dissipate.
Tek care a yuhself and yuh family MB!
I am endeavouring to do so, Stunner… I am flying out MBJr to stay with Seven, but Natty refuses to leave me, so we will tough it out together.
The thing about it is, depending on what happens here (i.e. airport closed down for days) and upon where Dean goes next, MBJr. may still have to weather the storm…
Lock up and stay safe!
Nationality: Haitian American
Location: Tallahassee, Miami
shes totally fine
hey remember the paper plates and plastic cups & forks….. what more is there to say
wooiiieee
bully beef gwine kill mi if the storm doesn’t
Hey MB…good luck and pray that my yaad does not flood out. Lawd. I uproot my entire house to the other side of the island.
You guys just keep yourselves SAFE, y’hear mi!!! I love ya plenty-plenty! I will take exceptional care of MBJr. – so you can count on that!!! Just do your share by staying safe and calling us as soon as you can once this stupid Dean (F…y-Hole) storm has passed!
Love You Big-Big Time!!!
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I remember hearing about and seeing what happened to Cayman during hurricane Ivan. .
I have enough tin food to open a cannery (i’m lieing but I liked how that sounded..)
Guidance..
Is every Caribbean blogger posting about Dean? You’ll be in my prayers MB. Hope you and your family will be safe.
I’m frightened
Dean mussi related to Portia, it nah change no course 
Bobby, I remembered paper plates long after and went back out to get some.
Take care all.
hope you are safe in Caymans
For the record u guys are welcome to Toronto, anytime you find yourself in this predicament…glad to know MB will be safe, and you and Nats take care of yourselves….we are all praying for you.
[...] (north-west of Jamaica, and the next inhabited territory in Dean’s path), Jamaican Mad Bull described his own preparations — “I think we are looking pretty good, all things considered” — and [...]
First time here in ages. Glad we all weathered Dean OK. Our water did not go. Got back electricity last night. House intact, yard looks like it was put in a blender, but the fallen trees can be replaced. Otherwise, all is well.