the (somewhat) calm after the storm

The waves are still pretty high and undertow is a huge concern, but we braved the beach briefly to see the aftermath of Sandy Frankenstorm.

The tide is high and there's not much beach to speak of

Lots of clean-up and rebuilding to come

Some new grass dunes - we had to escape to its higher ground when the tide rolled in - hard

frankenstorm

The kid's school closed early yesterday and is closed today because Hurricane Sandy, now dubbed "Frankenstorm" is making its windy way up the east coast. The hurricane shutters went up on the ocean-facing side, but luckily it's not completely dark in here. I'll be skipping tai chi class, but I think I can run two other errands while dodging the rain and winds before hunkering down for a lazy rainy movie day. It's supposed to be a lot nicer here this weekend. Unfortunately our friends up north may still be in for some stormy weather. Stay safe everyone!