WATERWAY DINING AND BRITISH WEATHER

Tropical Storm, Isaac, is now an official hurricane.

After spending the weekend watching the pouring rain, Gaz and I headed to Waterway restaurant for dinner. Just a random Tuesday on the Intra-Coastal.

Waterway is offering up special pricing from 1986, but we had a discount coupon so it was ordering from the main menu for us. Fish and Chips and Crab Cakes were on our menu, along with Arnold Palmers. The food was good, the service was quite odd.

It really wasn't about the food or service, it was about sitting by the water and enjoying a lovely South Florida evening.

Much is said about South Florida. Good, bad, indifferent; much discussion, especially during difficult weather.

Home is where the heart is, but I do get a bit annoyed when people trash talk Florida. There is no Utopia, but if you don't like it? Move along to a place you enjoy!

Our British friends, Mo and Brian, have been also been experiencing difficult weather, but they press on and make the most of it, even when their gardens and croquet fields suffer.

Us?

We have the same attitude as those wonderful Brits.

Weather is weather and there is nothing to do about it one way or the other.

So, we'll see ya at the beach!

TROPICAL STORMS, HURRICANES, HATS AND JEWELRY

The Atlantic Ocean has been fierce over the last few days. We have been casting our gaze in the general direction of, Isaac.

We ARE in hurricane season, so why are people shocked when the potential swirling clouds move toward land? Should one really be shocked? Cautious and aware? Yes. Shocked? Not so muchy.

Having said that, I want to make certain we have water, flashlights, canned tuna and what-have-you. What I mind is how the weather people and channels pour on the drama until you want to throttle them.

So, we have been keeping our eyes on the clouds, attemtping to keep our eyes OFF the weather people and just kick back and watch it blow.

Tropical Storm warnings were all over us this past week and I did wonder, out loud, what is the appropriate attire for a TS Champagne Party.

I opted for shorts, a hat and jewelry. Always, jewelry, right? Of course.

Keeping the Gulf Coast in our prayers at Isaac roars (sort of) toward those coastal states of Mississippi and Louisiana.

COFFEE, HURRICANES AND MARTINIS

Having been away from, Indiscreetly Us, for a few months, I woke up this morning and felt compelled to post something.

What, exactly?

I have no idea.

Really, no specific topic is burning my fingers, yet I want to express myself here.

Gaz and I are in the midst of many other projects, but there is something calling me...drawing me here today as I sip java.

Is it the thunder, dark skies, rain and potential hurricane threat?

Could be.

Not certain.

We're about as ready as we can be for the swirling and twirling wind heading toward Haiti at the moment. My prayers are with all those there who have already suffered so much and still have so little.

Our preparation?

We have some water, flashlights, candles, are prepared to fill bathtubs (for toilet flushing if water supply gets interrupted), have full propane tanks for cooking outside on the grill if necessary and have random food items that will suffice.

You know what I really think?

I think August is crushingly boring and dull, even as a hurricane is threatening.

So, this afternoon it will be Rodeo Drive coffee and tonight it will be martini time with Gaz and we'll see where it goes from there.