Lost my mom a few years ago and my dad is living in Palm Coast. He's 91. Fortunately my sister and husband live nearby and stop in almost daily. Hopefully the hurricane won't be too bad, but I can't image 10-20" of rain where I live (Upstate NY), and I'm on a hill. Power outages suck, but with a cooler and some ice packs you can manage for a while. Stay safe!

Hi Fred,

I'm in Canandaigua, NY. It's really a good place to live, no hurricanes, no volcanos, no wild fires, almost no earthquakes, plenty of fresh water, low housing prices, a fair number of high tech jobs and the snow isn't nearly as bad as decades past. Summers aren't that hot, winters aren't that cold. Probably due to global warming, but maybe just normal variation. Just far enough from lake Ontario and lake Erie to avoid most of the lake effect snow. Just north enough from Pa to avoid the heavy rain and storms they seem to get. That's why they call it "The Chosen Spot".

My dad is a ham, but hasn't been on the air for a long time. Sadly, most of the people he used to talk to have passed on. He's extremely good with the computer, unlike many his age.

Best,
Conrad