Re: [Paddlewise] Category 4 hurricane Lili in Gulf of Mexico

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From: "Jackie Fenton" Category 4 hurricane Lili in Gulf of Mexico


>
> Batten down the hatches!  This one is going to be rough!
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Larry said:
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Strange but true: Early this AM while we were all bracing for a windy
onslaught, Lili backed off from a Category 4 to a Category 2 storm.
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Larry, I was following the hurricane with my daughter as part of a
school project. I was surprised when Jackie sent the warning, as we
didn't think it was going to be that bad -- except for rain (I can see
why Jackie was concerned as even the experts were issuing dire
warnings). Our local weather guru figured it would fizzle in the Gulf
from cooler water to the north and dryer air near the coast, and he was
correct. Unfortunately I got busted at work on company time accessing
weather information and web cams - a no no on government computers.
Guess I'll just have to get high speed internet at home.

Anyway, glad it wasn't so bad (no death toll). I'm glad I don't live
down Arthur's way -- I'd be pulling on his arm every time the storm
surge warnings came up - especially ones supposed to sweep inland for 25
miles..

Hope you are healed up fully after your near death experience on
America's highways a while back, and aren't impeded in any way from
enjoying kayaking. Three army guys hit a rock wall in their Firebird
outside my shop the other night at 150 km/h (all died). Really got me
thinking about getting out and kayaking more -- never know how much time
we have left - I haven't even baptized my new dry suit yet, but alas,
winter storms are just around the corner. The two kiwis brothers, Garth
and Kevin Irwin who left Victoria last spring for Alaska and back,
should be getting down to Vancouver Island's west coat just about now,
as they finish their trip-of-a lifetime.

<http://www.cankiwiskayak.com/kiwiscan.htm>

How's the planing for your next adventure going? Didn't you have
something going on with Arthur?

Doug Lloyd (still somewhat somber after Melissa's "Black Hull"
provocative purple prose)

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