I have a distant memory of my first day of kindergarten being cancelled for a hurricane.
Although I suppose I could have looked at the New York Times archive to confirm it - I never did.
But it is true. I've heard the storm reports and many mention that the last time NYC was so devastated by a natural disaster was Hurricane Donna in 1960, the year I started kindergarten.
The pictures have been awful, flooded subways, tunnels-beach towns washed away or burnt to the ground.
And the toll on human life -horrific!
Three blocks away a large tree fell on a rooftop and killed a young man who used to wait at the same bus stop as my children.
A young teacher and her boyfriend walked their dog in the storm and were killed by a falling branch. The dog was fine and waiting by their bodies when they were found the next day.
So I do not complain. We, like six million others are without electricity and I type this at my sister's house and hope we get power back soon.
I am no longer cheering for hurricane days -which has turned into a hurricane week. (Not so much fun in a cold dark house!)
Family, friends, coworkers and students have checked in. Many without power-otherwise fine.
I hope you are reading this in a warm dry place and are safe and well.
No school, nor school stories this week.
Although I suppose I could have looked at the New York Times archive to confirm it - I never did.
But it is true. I've heard the storm reports and many mention that the last time NYC was so devastated by a natural disaster was Hurricane Donna in 1960, the year I started kindergarten.
The pictures have been awful, flooded subways, tunnels-beach towns washed away or burnt to the ground.
And the toll on human life -horrific!
Three blocks away a large tree fell on a rooftop and killed a young man who used to wait at the same bus stop as my children.
A young teacher and her boyfriend walked their dog in the storm and were killed by a falling branch. The dog was fine and waiting by their bodies when they were found the next day.
So I do not complain. We, like six million others are without electricity and I type this at my sister's house and hope we get power back soon.
I am no longer cheering for hurricane days -which has turned into a hurricane week. (Not so much fun in a cold dark house!)
Family, friends, coworkers and students have checked in. Many without power-otherwise fine.
I hope you are reading this in a warm dry place and are safe and well.
No school, nor school stories this week.
Take good care and hope you get your power back soon. Love having electricity. I remember Hurricane Donna. I was in the fifth grade and we had no school. Our next door neighbors came over and we baked chocolate chip cookies with my mother. That's the sweet hurricane memory. This year's won't be very sweet. So much loss for people I know. When there's a #7 again let's get together for dumplings!
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