I'm hiding out at the only house within 25 miles that has electricity.

[rug]

I must use my time well.

[HopeHoops]

1. Our juice is still on.

[rug]

2. Cherish it.

I'm in Pike County where New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania meet and, as far as I can tell, we're out almost to Scranton. I had to drive to Middletown, New York to get coffee and gas.

The house I'm at freakishly is the only one I know that didn't lose power even though she has a generator if needed.

Glad to hear you made it through.

[HopeHoops]

3. Oh, it's far from over. We're in a holding pattern waiting for the other side to hit.

[Curmudgeoness]

4. And you aren't worried about this person who doesn't lose power

when the rest of the world around you does? Ummmm, who did she make a pact with?

[rug]

5. Oh she's an old woman we're friendly with who drinks too much.

She invited us over before the storm because she has a generator. But when we got here she still had power.

Weirdest thing. Now that you mention it I'll keep one eye open.

[Tsiyu]

7. Is her house made of gingerbread?

And does she have a BIIIIG Oven?

GET OUT NOWZ!1!!!!11!!!11!

[rug]

8. Hmm, she did mention my kids were getting chubby.

[kwassa]

9. My brother is in the same situation

He is one of the few in his neighborhood in NJ with power, yet he has a generator in his garage. He said that power lines are down all around him.

I found a picture recently of my dad as a boy standing on the Tri-State Monument in Pikes County when he was about 10, which would be 1934.

[rug]

11. If you're not too far, you should recreate that photo.

The monument's still there where Pike County, PA, Sussex County, NJ and Orange County, NY meet. Let me know and I'll take the pictue for you!

[kwassa]

12. I'm not too close, in Maryland

but I do traipse up that way once in awhile.

If I do, I will let you know. It would be cool to do that.

[rug]

14. Please do, it's family history.

[MiddleFingerMom]

6. That cat reminds me of a seldom-seen Peanuts character -- "5".

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His father renamed all his childen with digital "names" in protest over what
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That's his sister "3" (or "4" -- I think they were twins) dancing near him.
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[rug]

10. He learned it from Snoopy.

[blaze]

13. LOVE!!!!!!!

Thanks for posting!