Tropical Storm Claudette

TS Claudette made landfall right over top of us last night some time between midnight and 1 am. We had waves washing over the seawall and over the yard, horizontal rain, and winds in the 35 mph range (which was the worst I personally saw.

Since it was only a Tropical Storm, the eyewall was not fully formed, but you knew when it was passing overhead.

Lots of leaves and stuff all over the yard, not sure yet how much rain (forgot to check the raingauge), but otherwise no damage. Well, except that the noise kept me awake until after 2am.

Yawn.

If you gotta have a direct hit in hurricane season, then ask the weather djinn to be kind and let it be a tropical storm...

Babylon 5

I've been re-watching the Bablyon 5 series. Wow. I knew it was good TV, but am amazed really, how well it holds up, and how pertinent it is given US and world reactions since 9/11.

The acting, as I knew it was was superb.

I'm surprised how little G'Kar was used in the first year, given how central he becomes later on.

And I still adore Ivanova

"Repeat the Babylon 5 mantra: I will do what Ivanova says. Ivanova is always right... Ivanova is God!"
(Looks at the ceiling) "I was only kidding about the God part."