Hurricane Sandy Misses Tahoma

         Nice to be in Tahoma as opposed to Manhattan, New Jersey, and Delaware.  Hurricane Sandy came ashore this evening creating havoc across the east coast as she turns north.  Flooding and heavy rain shut down just about all activity in these coastal states.  Power outages have affected 5.6 million people and several accidental deaths have been reported.  It could be days before anything resembling normal returns.  The NYSE is closed and will not reopen until power and transportation services are operating.  Mayor Bloomberg advised all citizens to stay put and stay out of their cars and off the streets.
       The mayor and his deputy had dinner with friends including a family(2 newspaper reporters) from Narragansett, Rhode Island.  They've been forced to cancel their return flights and extend their California vacation-good news.  Friends have reassured them all's well at this hour.
       This could be the October surprise that could actually affect the outcome of the election.  Obama and Romney have both had to change schedules to deal with storm activity.  Obama returned to Washington to keep his eye on things from the White House.
       The Minister of Latin American Affairs for Tahoma left DC Sunday morning for Lima, Peru.  So, he has missed all the activity related to Sandy along the Potomac.  Lucky him.  His reports will obviously include local weather at Lima.  A complete conference report will be filed later upon his return.
       Meanwhile, our weather is changing, again.  Look for a little rain or snow over the next 48 hours.