Even My Eyes Are Crossed

This Tuesday morning, at 9:25am, I'm supposed to fly from Port-au-Prince to Miami, and then Miami to DC. What are the flight conditions supposed to be like? I know! Let's check out the weather channel.


And yet, somehow I still keep hoping that I'll be able to fly out.

Oh, but look, American Airlines has a travel policy for hurricane Ike:

Due to the impact of Ike, American Airlines offers customers the convenience to change their plans. Customers ticketed to travel on AA to, from, or through the areas listed may change flights at no additional charge: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS), Bahama

Great. Not only is that of no help to me, but it adds to the theory that American Airlines is prejudiced against Haiti.

Well, I guess this weekend I'll cross my fingers, toes, and eyes and hold my breath.

Here's hoping.

-L

Hanna part 2

Well, I have to say, I preferred Gustav.

Hanna has been passing through the past few days. What started as lovely cloudy & cool weather (I never thought I would say this, but eternal summer can get a little boring after a while) turned into wind & rain. Port looks rather beat-up with trees down, power lines down, tin roofs scattered across the roads, and increasingly large and numerous potholes. (Yes, mom & dad, it is possible for those holes to get bigger.)

Fortunately, I have been safe & sound. I haven't had much electricity, but that's more annoying than dangerous.

I've stopped listening to the news. You all remember after Katrina, when the news was filled with victims crying out against the government's lack of help? Well, it's even harder to listen to when you know there won't ever be any FEMA trailers shipped in.

On a bit of a selfish note, I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be able to fly to DC on the 9th as planned.

-L

Hanna

So far, not much to report. Some nice, cool weather again. Though, the wind is picking up...

-L