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Just call me Slim Blind Florida Boy...or somethin'
#4. This will be 4 hurricanes in just over 4 weeks. Unfrigginbelievable. Did you know that the last time one state got hit by a hurricane 4 times in one season was Texas in 1886? Yeah. There's a record I care not to match, let alone break. And hurricane season isn't over until November 30th! Jeanne was just flipping round and round in a circular path in the Atlantic...why'd she have to decide to head west?
Mom was supposed to go to Boca today to celebrate my niece's birthday but that trip was canceled. Jeanne is supposed to hit land around 8pm'ish...might get this way within a few hours of that. Depends on how fast she's moving by then. Right now, she's only doing about 12mph. We're so used to this by now that we had all the preparations done within 20 minutes. Flashlights, check. Plants inside, check. Trash cans inside, check. Lamps, check. Sanity...well, let's just put that on hold for the moment.
I'm supposed to go to Boca on Tuesday since I have a doctor appt. Wednesday morning. We'll see how the storm plays out.
Poker...OK, so I'm hooked. I'm mediocre at best but I love it. I've been playing free tournaments online and watching a ton of Texas Hold'em on TV. Out of 2,000 players in a free tourney, I made it to 90th place before getting knocked out. The top 100 get a seat in a REAL tournament next weekend, so I can now compete for real money. I don't think I have a shot, but hey...miracles happen. Even if I won $5, that'd make my week. Don't know what the stakes are yet, but I don't have to pay anything to play so it's hard to bitch. Practice, practice, practice...got me lots to learn. I'd LOVE to play live and in person, but there's no way I can afford it.
Need to come up with some good poker nicknames for myself...y'know, for when I'm good enough to hit the road. ha. Any ideas?
Anyone? Anyone?
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