I live between Orlando and Tampa, currently in the path of Hurricane Charlie. As I write this, the weather service fully expects Charlie to come ploughing through my neck of the woods tomorrow afternoon, hurling winds in excess of 75+mph. So…uh…any other FL pipers expecting the same? 
I believe you meant to say that that’s where you live today. Tomorrow, Louisianna perhaps. (shades of Toto, Toto!)
djm
I’m expecting rain. If the Hurricane twists to the East tonight I’ll be climbing my 40’ radio tower in the morning to secure it with ski rope.
They have just predicted that it will become a catagory 3 hurricane, packing winds in excess of 110mph when it lands in the Tampa area…which is approximately 86 miles west and south of moi. So I am expecting winds nearing the 80-85mph over my immediate area.
djm, I’m thinking that by the looks of it, I might well be in Bermuda by tomorrow evening. Though I hear the weather is nice there…
I think you should compose a tune in its honour…
‘The Hurricane Reel’
…or you could re-name a famous tune.
‘Joseph’s Welcome to Charley’
I hope you miss the worst of it.
Mukade
Be careful there OM… don’t hurt yourself! 73
Thanks Alan, It just started raining with lots of thunder…
Joseph, we have a spare room, you’re welcome to come visit Atlanta for a few days. I grew up on the gulf coast of Texas and have seen hurricanes in action…best thing to do is leave.
Houses can be rebuilt…family and friends are impossible to replace.
Good luck.
Regards,
Gary
Hey Gary. I appreciate the offer, but I will stick it out with my wife and dog. My wife is pretty tame, but my dog has a serious issue with aggression.
Tony, I wouldn’t go climbing around in a storm. Florida being the lightning capital of the US. I should know, I have been struck, along with my dog. It is really no damn fun at all. Careful dude.
Joe, be on the lookout for flying arundo donax. I’m sure with hurricane force winds that there will be lots of “unique” thngs being thrown to the wind, so to speak.
Be watchful and if you need to evacuate head up to Macon, we got room.
I’m in Hollywood FL, just north of Miami right now. Last night there was a pretty good storm - very windy, but not too crazy. Looks a little windy outside my hotel room right now, but it’s sunny and humid out there, I’m sure.
Your man on the scene,
PR
Paul, I’m less than 10 miles from you.
Do you have time to meet?
PM’ing you my cell number…
Tony, will you be flying your helicopter?
No time for model helicopters… there’s a fun-fly scheduled this weekend in the west end of Fort Lauderdale I planned to visit on my way to a sales appointment, but it will probably get rained out.
That just explains sooooo much!
djm
Yeah, don’t it though?
Just wanted to say good luck and be safe to all of you in danger’s way.
Time to case-up your pipes, then put the case in a Space Bag and lash it to something secure 
Y’all be careful
No E
Yeah, its getting to be that time. The pipes are the last thing to get packed up and sealed…after a few more tunes, however. Isn’t that a typical obssessed piper response?
Thanks, and good luck to everyone else.
Drat! It’s 12:30 pm, and there’s a tornado on the ground at 40 miles South already, and bound due North toward me. Time to play a few Polkas!!!
Time to sign off. See y’all on the other side of this storm.
The best of luck to all who are in its path!!!