Mitt liv som Tobin

utilities trucks converge on my neighborhood

10:06 The weather is sunny and beautiful today. The local news station just texted me, "Sun & cloud mix. Isolated t'storms. High 92." That's standard Baton Rouge summer weather.

The worry now is post-storm mosquitoes and West Nile Virus. Damn the mosquitoes, they don't like me anyway. I slept with all the windows wide open. I can't say there was a cool breeze, but some cool air did manage to waft its way in.

Perks is bustling this morning, the chatter all about roofs and electricity and generators and insurance and storm surge and businesses opening up and "how'd you make out?" The flower shop across the street advertises "AFTERMATH SMILE DELIVERY".

Simone just texted me, "Let's start a co-op in br".

I texted back, "Yes!" That's something that Bree would definitely like too.

My friend Rose from Sweden just showed up on Livejournal.

And Ike is going to Texas.

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11:27 At the Livingston exit from I-12 the National Guard is distributing food and ice. There's a sign that says "No Tarps." Their little station looks like it's running smoothly, a line of cars quickly moving through.

The gas station has a sign saying "WE HAVE GAS BEER EGGS BREAD." The staples.

We've resumed work on our laser interferometer gravitational wave detector.