Surviving Sandy

Hello friends! I apologize for the mini- hiatus,... we're in a bit of a State of Emergency here!

Hurricane Sandy did come, with a vengeance. Luckily, C and I were fine. No loss of power, no flooding. The only issue we are still facing is lack of phone service, but with connection to the internet, we are able to stay in touch with our family and friends. Neither of us had to go to work for the entire week because the towns we work in are flooded. We actually had two of our best friends, who did lose power, stay with us for 3 days, and it was really fun. They brought over and cooked a bunch of food that would have gone to waste in their fridge, and we had a feast. We watched TV/movies, drank, and played board games. We were very lucky.

Others were not so lucky. This is Atlantic City, one of our major tourist points:

Do you watch Jersey Shore? Here is how Roger, JWoww's fiance, gets home: 

Why yes, he is on a  jet ski. 

I walk through here every single day: 

This is the Hoboken Terminal. Above, the PATH into NYC and Jersey City/Newark. Below, the waiting room. 

Seaside Heights: 

This is very real. Our shores are demolished. People have lost more than power; they have lost their homes. They have lost what they hoped to share with their children one day. They cling to memories of what was. Our shores meant more to us than spray tans and drunken debacles. The shore was our getaway, for generations. Yes, it's still there, but it will never be the same.

And yet I hear others complaining about the NYC marathon being cancelled. That makes me angry. I understand you were training all year (or longer), but HELLO?! We're in a bit of a crisis here. People aren't getting power until November 5th or 7th. The state of New Jersey has started rationing gas. NJTransit and the subway systems are starting to work again, but are very limited.

This is the reality of life in NJ right now. I hope and pray that everyone is, or will be, okay. I hope you will too.