oh sandy

Years ago,

I remember watching one of those

"It Could Happen"

tv shows

about a potentially devastating hurricane

hitting Manhattan.

It was fascinating, 

but I didn't think it would

ever really happen.

Sagg Main Monday Morning

Watching it come to pass 

with Superstorm Sandy,

has been surreal.

On Monday afternoon,

(before the arrival of Sandy)

John left our house to go check on the stables.

He had traveled about a mile,

when he was forced to turn around 

due to a huge fallen tree in the road.

Upon turning around,

he discovered he had been trapped by

this tree.

At that point,

he realized

it was time to 

get home

and

"hunker down."

There was no more to be done

for the businesses.

I was glued to the news, Facebook,

and Hamptons.com

looking for pictures of Sag Harbor.

I couldn't believe Bay Street had become

the bay

 or that Long Beach,

my favorite place to walk,

was flooded.

Christie Brinkley

posted pics of Noyac,

right down the street from my house.

I lost touch with John about 3:00 p.m. on Monday.

I knew we had lost power in Sag Harbor,

but assumed we would keep in touch by cell.

Of course,

 he lost cell service next.

I spent a long night worried about his safety

and our home.

On Tuesday morning,

I finally heard from John

and he reported that it had been 

a "wicked" storm,

but (Halleliujah!) he and

our house were fine.

On his way to work,

he sent some pics 

I was crestfallen

to realize many of my friends

will be faced with 

rebuilding their homes

and businesses.

c.brinkley

The Hamptons sustained serious damage,
especially on the coast.
However, we escaped the utter destruction 
of whole communities
such as Breezy Point,
Fire Island,
and parts of New Jersey.

My thoughts and prayers 

are with everyone

affected by this storm.

The Morning After
c.brinkley

Praying for blue skies,

and

 brighter days ahead.