First, for those of you not in Bryan or College Station Texas, apparently mean ol' Ike did a glancing blow and while there was a lot of wind and rain, no appreciable damage was done to my parents' house, my brother's place, or our new house. Close one!

After Labor Day all our neighbors in the upper park area here in Meaford moved out leaving us all alone which was quiet but kinda spooky, especially at night. It was cheaper up there but we had no direct view of the Georgian Bay.

So we unplugged the Flying Scotsman and moved 500 feet down the hill to the beach area where there are a few more people ... and an awesome view of the bay.

And a first hand view of the storms as they come across the water and drown us!