I realized I sent this originally from an email address that is not subscribed to the Mendon list, so it probably didn't get through. Here it is: Hi cousins, I haven't seen any messages for the Mendon list in a while and just thought I would wake up the list. I usually ask an off-beat question and get discussion going, but I can't think of any today. Any list members in south Florida have probably already evacuated and are off the net, but I, for one, will be thinking of them this weekend as Hurricane Frances approaches. The current track looks like it will avoid my area near the Chesapeake 'cause it looks like it might go inland. After a harrowing all-night visit from Isabelle last year, we're not looking for a repeat. We had twelve trees down, but none hit the house, so we were lucky. Having lived through multiple earthquakes, tornados, floods, and hurricanes in various parts of this country and Europe during my lifetime, I can feel for what our cousins in Florida will experience this weekend. For list-Mom Alice: I sent you the last of my transcriptions a couple of months ago. If you have anything new for transcribing, let me know. Regards, Frank