8:01 a.m.

(As always, click on the maps to make them larger. We're at the tip of the peninsula.)

So, things are windy. And wet. The waves still look manageable and calm. However, I guess I never factored in the sound of the crashing bass-like BOOM that you hear every few seconds. I bet I'm going to go ahead and sleep/nap with the 'ole iPod on today.

Can you believe we have internet access? I woke up this morning really thinking that we wouldn't. How weird.

Overnight the storm has been strengthened to a Category 3. (Looks like these ratings/categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale change frequently during the anticipation process. Interesting.)

Alright - well, nothing new to write about. Just waiting and watching and listening. I think I'll go back to bed.