Oh I forgot...

(Read the post previous to this one first.)

This is amazing.

So, there must not be any sort of "Emergency Planning Network" in Los Cabos because there are people who live here (the natives), who have absolutely no idea that the storm is coming. None at all.

Today T. (sister) told Mena (housekeeper) and Javier (pool guy) about the hurricane. She got out her laptop and let them see. They had no idea. What?!?! We've known about the possibility since Monday. How do they not know? It's so different here. SO different.

So, what that means is that all of the Mexican laborers (even the ones that LIVE on the construction sites) are not preparing for 135 mph winds. Super. That, as my sister said, is when a two-by-four becomes a weapon and it becomes a war zone.

So these poor people, know nothing. UNbelievable.

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Along those same lines, I'd like to offer a very sarcastic, "Thanks a lot," to the coverage of this hurricane. ALL of the weather websites are talking about flippin' Ernesto. It's a STORM. GET OVER IT. TELL us more about H.J. Ugh. If you ask me, weather.com blows. I may start a boycott right here, right now.

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Another interesting thing I'm seeing/experiencing with this first hurricane is the mad dash for gasoline. Today on the 2o-or-so-mile drive from San Jose (where we live) to San Lucas (where Costco is) we passed two gas stations. The first looked as if it had 50 cars in line, the second - I'd say nearly 100. Amazing. I guess gasoline is the first thing to go. Obviously. Makes sense.

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On a lighter note, when we went to Mega (the supermarket, similar to a Meijer, but a bit smaller), I had to laugh because all of the ramen noodles and Oodles of Noodles were off the shelves. It's nice to know that those two soups know no international boundaries. Everyone loves them.

Also - I don't think that Mexicans eat any Asian food. I was looking for Ramen, oriental flavor and it's a no go. However, they do have "spicy shrimp." Ew.