You thought The Great Snowstorm of 2013 only affected New York, Hartford, Boston and Portland? The world is so small today that the ripples reached Florida. Canceled flights kept some lobster red New Englanders down here scrambling for places to stay and prevented the next round of pale-faced visitors from getting their expensive new sunburns.
There is certainly a serious side to a big storm like this one. Close friends in eastern Massachusetts had a 40 foot tree come down in the middle of the night, crunching two cars. One of the limbs came through the wall of the bedroom where they were sleeping. They are OK and insurance will take care of most of the financial damage, but it was frightening and a reminder of Mother Nature's power.
Your friend's experience sounds like what one would see on a TV commercial for insurance.
ReplyDeleteThat certainly was a powerful storm, Jack. Your friends had a very scary experience!
ReplyDeleteThat's a bonus being able to stay extra days in Florida.
ReplyDeleteAn impressive storm, I was terrified by the news!
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Be careful who you call Pale Face, Snowbird.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right Jack!
ReplyDeleteMother Nature sure has a way of changing people's plans! Now that was a scary ordeal for your friends. Hope all is taken care of shortly, and stay warm down south!
ReplyDeleteGlad your friends are all right. We were lucky and didn't suffer any damage despite many trees losing limbs around us.
ReplyDeleteMy friend Mary works for a major airline. I think she might need another trip to Paris to help her unwind!
ReplyDeleteGlad your friends are safe, Jack.
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oh wow, that was a close call...glad nobody was hurt!
ReplyDeleteSorry about your friend's troubles. Having grown up in Illinois I remember those things happening quite often. In fact we had a tree smash through our kitchen one year during a summer storm. We were not in the room at the time so we were okay but the house needed major repairs. We also had a tree near the street crash down on a friend's car while he was having dinner with us. "Crash....what was that....oh a tree just fell on your car". It's funny.....now.
ReplyDeleteThat a lot more damage that 35.5 inches of whiteness. Good luck to them and the dealing w/ the 'hartford' and that red umbrella. Grin.
ReplyDeleteSpooky about the tree! Carmel is packed with trees and every storm blows a few over (you just hope it's not your time). Meanwhile I must say, you've got quite a nice set up there poolside!
ReplyDeleteFriends of mine were forced to spend 2 extra days in West Palm Beach on the weekend - the hardship of it all. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is frightening and what a nightmare!! Glad your friends weren't hurt, but it is sad about their cats and the damage to their house!!
ReplyDeletePretty dramatic happenings as a result of the storm. Looks rather nice where you are :). Enjoy while you can!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUnexpected and quite frightening...
ReplyDeleteGreat observations and a fun shot Jack
ReplyDeleteI hope you aren't lobster red.
ReplyDeleteWe should never underestimate Mother Nature.
What a great photo! You have a really sneaky sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteRemember to put on sunscreen when you hit the golf course.
Enjoy your time without the snow!
ReplyDeleteJack, I was once snowed in while visiting San Francisco. The Midwest was closed, and I couldn't fly back. When I did finally get back, found my car under a deep snowdrift. Fortunately it still ran, and I was able to dig it out.
ReplyDeleteDon't fool with Mother Nature; she can be pretty lethal.
ReplyDeleteScary.
ReplyDeleteYes Mother Nature must have gotten out of the bed on the wrong side that day Jack.. I do like your pool reflections, I almost made a coffee and sat and read the paper with you !!
ReplyDeleteI am glad your friends are ok - how terrifying. So many of our friends have had similar things happen and I know very well how lucky my family was to come through this storm with just a little cold spell in the house.
ReplyDeleteYou're livin' the good life, Jack. Now, get back out there and snap some photos!
ReplyDeleteThe snowstorm of the century is only a headline when you get to hang out in Florida. How nice to have a getaway.
ReplyDeleteHow frightening, glad your friends are OK. Such an immense storm, but if there was ever a place to be while it raged, it would be FL!
ReplyDeletethats a terrible experience. luckily nothing happened to them!
ReplyDeletewe have high trees next to the living room, especially during sandy i was a little scared at times, and happy that it isnt right next to the bedroom...
Scary report from your neighbour.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't take much; shut down operations at one or two major airports, and it becomes a domino effect across the continent and beyond. And that storm was a bad one.
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