Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma.

SSGN · 09-11-2017, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

Thanks Travis, so we are sitting here watching TV and decided to see if the helmets fit right. Now we are sitting next to each other, looking at each other, not a word is spoken, but I can tell in her eyes, she wants me to stage first. I go in, she follows, we start making motor sounds, the dogs come in and freak out. We take the helmets off in fear of being attacked.
It's starting to rain a little harder and the wind has picked up. Weather guy can't figure where it is going. A little east, then a little west. Originally they predicted from Maine to Mexico, I guess they are narrowing it down when it's right on top of you.

Ron Ortiz

I read this and spit my coffee out I was laughing so hard. Ron it is so cool to see your humour in this time. Please take care and be safe.

Ron Ortiz · 09-11-2017, 06:28 PM

Power out since 7:00 pm, Irma went around us, just amazing. Big tree uprooted and was against the motorhome. 6 trees snapped. Everything else is fine. Finally I have internet on my phone. Generator running to keep food and beer cold. Son in laws told me that Englewood has some trees laying around, but no structural damage. When I recently saw the weather and where Irma went, I think of all the people that went to GA. I see that it is approaching like TN and NC. I can tell you this, Mother Nature sure knows how to clean up the landscape.
Thank you for the thoughts and prayers and I wish all well to those who endured.
Now that it's over, do I have to take the helmet off.

Ron Ortiz
Indian Mound.

Frank Castros · 09-11-2017, 06:33 PM

Bless the mound.

JThomas · 09-12-2017, 06:33 AM

The Indian burial grounds worked again. We had zero damage at our place in Rotonda. Never even lost electric. Lots of water. The river was high. If it had stayed on the forecast track of going over Pine Island then the harbor, it would have been very different.

09-11-2017, 06:28 PM	#2
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma. Power out since 7:00 pm, Irma went around us, just amazing. Big tree uprooted and was against the motorhome. 6 trees snapped. Everything else is fine. Finally I have internet on my phone. Generator running to keep food and beer cold. Son in laws told me that Englewood has some trees laying around, but no structural damage. When I recently saw the weather and where Irma went, I think of all the people that went to GA. I see that it is approaching like TN and NC. I can tell you this, Mother Nature sure knows how to clean up the landscape. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers and I wish all well to those who endured. Now that it's over, do I have to take the helmet off. Ron Ortiz Indian Mound. __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

09-11-2017, 06:33 PM	#3
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma. Bless the mound.

09-12-2017, 06:33 AM	#4
JThomas Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 33 Likes: 1 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Reporting live from Englewood FL & Irma. The Indian burial grounds worked again. We had zero damage at our place in Rotonda. Never even lost electric. Lots of water. The river was high. If it had stayed on the forecast track of going over Pine Island then the harbor, it would have been very different.