Liberal

I'll be voting tomorrow for the same Presidential ticket as I did 4 years ago. I am a registered Democrat since the age of 18. You can call me a liberal so say goodnight to the liberal.

One Week Ago

Super Storm Sandy showed up a week ago and left it's mark. In many ways I got off easy because the electricity went out for only 3 hours. Some people are still in the dark. I haven't seen long lines at the pump since I was a kid. My car does have a full tank of gas since I filled up before the storm and would top it off when there was regular service. Another storm is predicted to be approaching and I can only hope isn't too bad.

In The Sun

Nice to have a sunny morning to run 9 miles. It's been dreadful weather wise. I didn't move very fast but as least put some miles under my feet. It will be a busy night at the hotel I'm sure.

Cancelled

The New York City Marathon was cancelled yesterday. This should have been done a few days ago when it was apparent the damage done by Hurricane Sandy was so great. Things could have gotten ugly if the race went on. Outrage was building and I believe nothing short of a riot could have taken place. Cancelling the New York City Marathon was the right thing to do. It shouldn't have taken so long.

More Clouds

It has been cloudy around these parts for over a week now. Even before Hurricane Sandy showed up the weather was damp & overcast. I do see some blue skies outside my window and it is supposed to be sunny this weekend. The storm continues to reek havoc in this area with long lines at gas stations. I filled up before this all this started to happen but we'll have to see what the weekend brings.

Sleep

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Refugees

I thought that the whole Super Storm Sandy thing might be gone like the bad weather that was around here. But I work at a hotel and people from all over the New York Metropolitan area are desperately looking for rooms. So many people still don't have electricity. Even people from as far south as New Jersey and far east as Connecticut need places to stay. They are like refugees who are displaced. I also heard that the New York City Marathon is going on as scheduled. I've run it the last 2 years but I didn't qualify for it this year. With everything happening I feel better off not be there this weekend. The Northeast United States is still a mess.