Yes, the dog kept us home to some extent. Lee might have gone to a friend's in Baltimore or another friend's in Massachusetts, but not with the dog. Plus, the gas situation made it a bit risky. I had to stay here for business reasons, and it would have been difficult to do that and take care of Bandit by myself.
My son lives within 10 mile of our home, and two blocks of my office, and he never lost power. We were able to go there to keep warm, watch TV, make dinner and access the internet in the evening, but we returned home each night to sleep, piling on 5 or 6 covers of various types and thicknesses. It would have bee tougher without access to my son's apartment, that's for certain. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > Just now reading your longer version.. > feeling how lucky I was... only 4 nights with no power .. and not so > terribly cold and one night away with warmth and friends. I declined others > because of Ashley - didnt want to leave her alone - is that why > you guys didn't go somewhere else?( the doggie) or was it not possible to > escape? Protecting the castle? > > Good thing you got power back before the snowstorm. > > ann > > > > On 11/6/2012 16:10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> My wife just called to say power was finally restored an hour ago! >> >> Of course, we are expecting a Nor'easter tomorrow, with winds up to 65 >> mph . . . . >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I find it difficult to imagine how you put up with it. I suppose we all >>> would if we had to, because there's no choice, but it certainly makes one >>> appreciate even more the benefits of modern life, and also our >>> vulnerability. >>> >>> B >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel J. >>>> Matyola >>>> Sent: 06 November 2012 17:37 >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: GESO: Sandy's Visit to My Neighborhood >>>> >>>> Day 9 of Sandy. Still no lights, heat, refrigeration, telephones, TV >>>> or internet at home. My heart leap in my breast (<G>) as I drove home >>>> last night, and saw that the stoplights at US 22 and Readington Road >>>> (which leads to our street) were finally working!!! Alas, by the time >>>> I turned off Readington, all was still dark. >>>> >>>> It was bitterly cold last night, inside and outside. Of course, the >>>> 20 degree weather makes my Alaskan Malamute even more eager than usual >>>> to run around outside and play tag and fetch with me. We had a huge >>>> pile of covers on the bed last night; I could hardly move. In the >>>> middle of the night, both CO alarms started chirping, indicating that >>>> the back-up batteries (which were replaced a week before Sandy hit) >>>> were about to fail. Nothing to do, of course, but to get out of bed, >>>> find a flashlight, find the 9 volt batteries and replace the failing >>>> ones. >>>> >>>> Jersey will be hit by a Nor'easter sometime tomorrow. We are expecting >>>> winds of up to 65 mph and waves of 12 feet or more. Coastal flooding >>>> is almost certain. Areas where power has been restored may lose power >>>> again. If we are lucky, the storm will veer a bit to the east, and our >>>> area will get snow instead of the high winds. >>>> >>>> Long Beach Island, a barrier island with 6 towns and almost 10,000 >>>> permanent residents, is closed until after the new storm passes. LBI >>>> has 100,000 people in the summer season, and many are desperate to >>>> visit their shore homes. Seaside Height is still totally off limits. >>>> Brick Township, which, with 75,000 residents is the 13th largest >>>> municipality in the state, has issued an mandatory evacuation order >>>> because there is no place for the new storm tides to go. >>>> >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> To sooth my pain, I have been having a wee dram of Lagavulin before >>>>> bedtime every night. >>>>> >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Really sorry to hear about your travails, Dan, especially regarding >>>>>> coffee and internet. Those two are life essentials. Hang in there >>>> >>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>> do more shooting. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had one of those "do-hickeys," but my wife threw it out along >>>> >>>> with >>>>>>> >>>>>>> a lot of other cooking items we hadn't used in years. I did find >>>>>>> some of those "coffee singles" in the office, and took them home. >>>>>>> They were very, very old, but better than no coffee at all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:45 AM, John Sessoms >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't know how you lasted a month! At home, I boil water and >>>>>>>>> pour it through the electric drip coffee maker. Not very >>>> >>>> satisfactory. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's more satisfactory than no coffee at all! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> One option is "coffee singles" - look like a teabag, but they have >>>>>>>> coffee in them. Put them in a cup and pour the boiling water >>>>>>>> directly on them. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I keep 'em around for just such emergencies as extended power >>>>>>>> outages. I have a single burner camp stove & semi-sheltered porch >>>>>>>> where I can light it off without asphyxiating myself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I also have a plastic do-hickey that fits over a cup & holds one >>>> >>>> of >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> those small cone filters. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
