Category: Glacier National Park

We survived Milton, mind

Hurricane
Upper left the time displays at 11:26 PM. Lower left time displays as 11:25 PM. This was last night
17-second video: Apple Watch displays 11:31 PM. This was 48 hours ago.

Big picture from Hurricane Milton’s impact at our home…power stayed on.

Didn’t see that coming.

Grateful.

It’s too early (still dark) as i write this to know how the rest of Florida did.

Once daylight arrives, i will walk the house exterior.

Note: Incredible to comprehend how much Cheryl, Chapin, and i accomplished in the past 48 hours. Also remarkable is how we made it from Banff to Orlando in 24-ish hours.

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Curse you Hurricane Milton, mind

Hurricane Milton forecast
You wish no ill-will on anyone. You hope you are one of the lucky ones. This forecast predicts Milton will turn south of Orlando. A blessing for us. A curse for others.

Like always, my ‘birdsong alarm’ chimed in at 5:00 AM.

We’ve been going at it since then.

Remember, we only arrived home a day ago.

Imagine the disadvantage we face from such short notice.

Playing the hand we’re dealt, we begin focused and disciplined.

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All hands on deck, mind

Hurricane Milton news brief
Hurricane Milton news brief
Notice the sustained wind of 175mph on the bottom-middle.

Waking up in your own bed (probably) means nothing if you haven’t traveled extensively.

Traveling extensively is neither good nor bad. It is what it is.

But this morning, it’s heavenly in the moment.

It’s a bit hellish though, in the reality.

All daylight hours today are scheduled for hurricane prep.

Had we not been in Glacier the past five weeks, we’d already be ready.

But arriving at midnight (six hours ago) puts us insanely behind schedule.

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On a plane to WDW, mind

Rental van in parking lot
Thank God i have a 12-year relationship with Kasey. Kasey is a leader and a servant.
24-second video: Somehow i overlooked this video from yesterday. Enjoy and reflect on the ‘real-time karma’ that cannot be staged nor scripted.

Writing this as we are only 33 minutes from touchdown in our hometown.

It’s overwhelming how many important decisions and surrenders and hopes i’ve (we’ve) experienced in the past 24 hours.

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Emergency return home, mind

Hurricane Milton forecasted path
Awoke at 3:30AM today, unrelated to the brewing Tropical Depression. Upper left photo shows my iPhone’s time (3:59). Then look at the small yellow ‘x’ on the path’s left — 4:00 AM update. Note: We are in Mountain Time so 3:59 is really 5:59AM Eastern Time.

What happens when you plan for three extraordinary days in the highly-recommended Banff area and you are suddenly faced with a simple (potentially emergency) decision: Should we stay or should we leave immediately?

In a few hours between bedtime and an early rise, the “Tropical Depression” exploded into a hurricane with a Category 3 Major Hurricane prediction.

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