[glock rocks]

There are a lot of folks w/o power tonight... and many with greater concerns. I've grown a fondness for a lot of folks I've met here, and have placed trust in Providence. We've done our part so far, as have they. Faith.

[Howlin]

I agree with you; I honestly wasn't worried today because I felt like we had done our homework and were prepared, so today we could just be here and wait it out.

It helps to go through things like this with other people. You learn so much from each other and about each other.

They have had a lot of interviews with people tonight who stayed to "ride it out" who have said that they would NEVER do it again.

I think as a state, North Carolina has learned her lessons and is capable to taking care of whatever comes. It's too bad that we've had so many "lessons" in hurricanes, but it is part of God's world and WE have to learn to adapt to it.

I am anxious about our friends.