why don’t they call them Himacanes?
Posted By Kathleen David on September 22, 2005
I am asking my readers to prayer or think good thoughts or however you pass on positive energy for everyone and every thing in the path of Hurricane Rita. She seems to be slowing down a bit but the hit is going to be a bad one for whoever gets it in the teeth. Also for all the people in the coastal areas already affected that this one will not affect them more.
It will be a busy weekend. Peter is off to South Dakota for a conference as of very early tomorrow. I have rehearsal this evening and this weekend I want to get all the hairpieces done along with the mask. Ariel has bowling and a few other things she needs to do. I don’t know what Caroline has in her date-book but I am sure I will find out. In this household a moment of silence with nothing to do is a rare find indeed. I know I don’t find myself clock watching unless we are trying to get somewhere on time and then I have to keep a close eye on it.
I have solved, I hope, the problem I was having with my e-mail. I found the solution while talking to my father on the phone. They made it back yesterday morning having spent the night in Miami. We had a visit via our iChats yesterday evening. Caroline sort of participated when she felt like it but was defiantly miffed that she hadn’t seen her grandparents in a while. She has ways besides screaming or crying to let her displeasure with someone or something known.
I am grateful that Caroline has discovered other ways of expressing herself.
To answer your question Kath, military weathermen began using the names of former girlfriends in order to identify specific storms.
BTW, here is a list of this year’s hurricane names:
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Dennis
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katrina
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Phillipe
Rita
Stan
Tammy
Vince
Wilma
“Katrina” and most likely “Rita” will be considered so devastating that their names will likely be retired and never used again. We’re down to the last three names on the list for this year.
Another interesting fact (well, atleast one I find interesting): When these names run out, they will begin using Greek (or some other dead language).
They will start using Greek letters (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma…) in order.
Please keep all of us here in Texas in your prayers. We’re 145 miles from the coast and expecting 70+mph winds tomorrow night and Saturday. Gonna be an interesting weekend.
I’m not a religious person, usually, but I’ve been praying for Texas and Louisiana the last couple of days.
Paul