Friends just call me Ross

Ground was covered with snow this morning but it has since melted. Seems weird to see snow on the ground when the leaves are still all on the trees.

I am only an alley away from our R.C. : Stayed here two years ago with my Mom, my Sister/sister and my Brother/brother.

Okay. Total insanity trying to get a room. First, I tried phoning places--fifty, sixty times. Next, I gave up trying to ever get through on the phone and I went to the recommended lodgings' websites. When I would punch in the dates, all the places on the list would say: "There are no rooms available for the dates you have chosen." So, I call back to one of hotels and FINALLY get a person instead of a busy signal. I said, "I know you have no rooms available for the JW Convention, but I would like to be placed on a cancellation list." The desk clerk says: "We are NOT booked up for your convention. We do have rooms available. Give me your phone number and I will call you back to complete your reservation." Whaaaaaa-aaaat??? Just heard back from the hotel clerk. I was able to get a convention room and a confirmation number. Not the way I expected things to work out, but hey, it's all good in the end.

Did you by-pass the JW rooming site? It isn't 9 am Central time here yet.

I cannot access the convention reservation site. All I get is a Bad Gateway message.

Setting my alarm so I can be ready to access the site and reserve a room.

TV News tonight said that hundreds are still missing. Hope it's because they moved out of harm's way and they just can't contact their friends and families with their whereabouts.

They are obviously evolving into a nuke.

NBC News tonight said the death toll was 13 and it is expected to keep rising. The news also said that 95% of the city of Mexico Beach has been wiped out. It was ground zero for the hurricane.

1. Benjamin 2. Leviathan 3. Mannah 4. Water of the Nile turned to blood 5. Ruth and Naomi 6. Fire from heaven 7. Parting of the Red Sea 8. Judas 9. Joseph (Jacob's son, not Mary's husband) 10.Carpenter

LIVE coverage:

NPR radio reported this morning that it is the first time in recorded history that the Panhandle of Florida has taken a direct hurricane hit. Praying all our family members survive Micheal as they all survived William.💙

This is wàaaaaaaaaaay cool!!!😎