We choose to go to the moon...

The rain and wind woke me up around 3:30am and I've been up since waiting for the sun to rise. The power's out and the wind is strong so I think I'm going to curl up in bed again and try to sleep the storm away. I admit it would be worse if the Genaii were holding me hostage through the worst of this but, as it stands, it's not much fun. At all.

But it's more than just Wilma day. It's also powrhug's birthday and neither rain nor wind nor power outages will prevent me from wishing Kare a most fabulous birthday.

I don't know what I would do without you, Kare. You are such an important, guiding presence in my life. You know when to push, when to back down, and you turn up in the moments when I need you most with your selfless ability to listen and laugh. We're different in so many ways but it just means a new perspective, a different view and I value that immensely. Rupert, Sally, and I all hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Birthday, Kare.