Three days ago, Tropical Storm Sara was expected to become a major hurricane, and after brushing past Honduras, Belize, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, turn to the northeast and cross Central Florida, duplicating the path of Hurricane Wilma back in 2005. That hurricane caused massive damage in Florida, including some damage to my mother Mary's condo, which my sister Susan and I inherited and are currently living in part of the year. However, thankfully, instead of skirting the coast, Sara came much closer to the shore and made landfall yesterday along the Honduras/Costa Rican border, and after crossing the Yucatan Peninsula, is expected to dissipate. The remnants will still hit Central Florida, but it will only be thunderstorms by then, which is great news for Florida, although sadly, Honduras is currently experiencing catastrophic flooding. And that is the problem with Florida and so many other places in similar circumstances - during hurricane season, from June 1st through November 30th, the threat of a major hurricane is always there, and due to climate change, they are getting stronger every year. That has convinced me we need to get hurricane shutters for the condo this coming spring. It is expensive, but even a dedicated cheapskate like me knows it is well past time. I took the photograph above, by the way, yesterday afternoon along the beach in Jupiter, Florida, which is located to the south of Stuart. As you can see, the surf is pretty strong, and there are warnings about dangerous rip currents, but as long as you stay out of the water, you are okay. Not that there aren't a lot of people who will ignore those warnings, of course. After all, over half the country voted for Trump. What does that tell you?
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