"California Gets Slammed!"

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The headlines are sensational:

Winter Storm Drenches Northern California
Rivers Swell, Prompting Some Residents to Evacuate

I will admit, it has been wet. The gravel where I parked Big Easy is a little mushier than it was when I left. And Lacy and I have made our morning and afternoon walks a little more purposeful.

But this is not New Orleans II. The wave pictured above is small by Cape Hatteras's normal standards, let alone storm conditions. It all boils down to "it's relative to what one is used to".

The rivers are their highest in seven years, one motorist was killed in a mudslide, and some folks had to evacuate. Remember, this is the state where people build million dollar stilt homes on the side of cliffs, perched above the ocean.

There are a couple of other storms off the coast, headed California's way. I watched WGN News in Chicago on satellite TV last night, and they tracked their current foggy, swampy cold and wet weather directly to California's last storm.

I will let you know if we really get a STORM out here! Meanwhile, the coast watchers at Half Moon Bay, about 75 miles from me (pictured above), continue to say, "Way cool, dude! Far OUT!"