[tubebender]

Just checked my 2 dollar rain gage and we have only had 1.7 inches here in south Eureka but places like Honeydew probably had 10 to 15 inches. They can have 200 inches a year there and most of it drains into the Matole thank goodness or the Eel river valley would be a lake for a quarter of the year. Where were you two when the Mother of all Floods hit the north third of the state in 1964 ?

I just saw a shot of SF on the weather channel and it looked like the lights were out. I have to put in my 5 hours a week at the family business today. It allows me to rest up from the chores of retirement.

[Grampa Dave]

Your area is under another alert for tomorrow. This just came in:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
300 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2002



MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-REDWOOD COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELTER COVE...ORLEANS...ORICK...
HONEYDEW...GARBERVILLE...FORT BRAGG...EUREKA AND CRESCENT CITY
230 PM PST SAT DEC 14 2002

...HIGH WIND WARNING SUNDAY...

STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING GAINING INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH IN EXPOSED AREAS AT THE BEACHES AND ALONG COASTAL RIDGES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

SECURE LOOSE ITEMS...AND EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING ...PARTICULARLY ON EAST AND WEST BOUND ROADS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE BY LATE AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING.

[Calpublican]

1964? I was living back east. Sounds like you're from this area, huh?

Envy your retirement. I still work, but only half time now so it's not so bad. Have plenty of time for golf which is the most important thing.

Hear there are going to be some bad winds tomorrow so batten down those hatches.