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Mira

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18. A smile with you in rough times
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 10:25 PM
Sep 2018

(I’m in Winston-Salem NC and don’t worry so much but prepare a lot. Hurricane Hugo hit us hard, and they say this is a very similar but possibly stronger one)

Here’s to the smile. My Mother’s middle name is Wilma. After Hurricane Wilma hit the Florida Keys quite a number of years ago, Mom and I made our annual trek to the center of the Keys. Mom came from Germany. She handed her passport to the agent, and he said that if her name really was Wilma she could not come back in. He said the last visit was awful enough.

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Thank you! DemKittyNC Sep 2018 #1
Best of luck. Stay safe. CentralMass Sep 2018 #2
I hope it's not that bad. Good luck prepping. uppityperson Sep 2018 #3
in chapel hill and I remember Fran ... dweller Sep 2018 #4
The one heading for you shares my mother's name. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2018 #5
A smile with you in rough times Mira Sep 2018 #18
LOL @ your mother's experience. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2018 #21
One more smile Mira Sep 2018 #22
We have family in Jacksonville and Raleigh. Control-Z Sep 2018 #6
Raleigh is quite a bit inland, but Fran showed we can have incredible damage here. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #9
Thanks for the quick response. Control-Z Sep 2018 #10
Yes. Mira Sep 2018 #19
I've have seen some of the worst storms of my lifetime the last 2 weeks. elmac Sep 2018 #7
Be safe out there. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #8
Definitely go at another time. Mira Sep 2018 #20
A little concerned keepFocused06 Sep 2018 #11
Order supplies from Amazon Prime today Sedona Sep 2018 #12
Battening down the hatches to the west of you, brother! appal_jack Sep 2018 #13
Thanks for the heads up steventh Sep 2018 #14
Re that "prep tomorrow" FBaggins Sep 2018 #15
we tried to go to Costco this AM - gas up, supplies - forget it. huge lines, full parking lot. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #16
you too! barbtries Sep 2018 #17
On the coast. We're devastated. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2018 #23
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