Upon return to our flimsy hotel room at the Key West Inn in Childersburg, we found evacuation instructions in case of a tornado. The hotel was cheaply built. Not a good choice for weathering a hurricane. A bunch of rowdy guys in their 20's with piercings and endless quantities of beer had set up some very loud heavy metal music on the second floor walkway. They were stomping in time to the music. There is a river about 1/4 mile away.
It was too late to get a flight out from Birmingham on Wednesday night. Thursday flights were canceled. My reservation was set for Friday at 12:25 PM...after Ivan was due to pass through the area. The prospects of getting a flight out or weathering the storm in place were both unsatisfactory. As such, I rented a car in Birmingham and started the drive home. I'll meet my wife in Salt Lake City after dropping off the rental car. Driving 1,800 miles isn't lots of fun, but it beats volunteering to be a target of hurrican Ivan. I'm sitting in a Holiday Inn off Interstate 80 in Nebraska. I still have 800 miles to get to Salt Lake City. That should be complete tomorrow.
Nothing like a real time business adventure. I'll try to catch up on the thread over the weekend.
God bless you Myrddin and have a safe trip.
Stay safe on your drive.
Very glad to hear that you are safe!
Well, that's a heckuva long drive! I'm sure I don't have to tell you this, but on a trip like that, you get some idea of how big and amazing this country really is. It should be a required activity, especially for all the fruitcakes who scream about how we are "cutting down all the trees!
My kin is not to far from where you were in Jasper and they are still without power