Hurricane Rick has been demoted to Tropical Storm Rick but the feeling of anticipation is palpable in Centro.  We went for a walk to the water this afternoon and lazed away an hour watching the surfers take advantage of the larger than usual waves.

At 5 pm the sky was quite dark, and so was the water.  Everything felt a little ominous.

But that’s just me.  I’m a worry wart.

It is now 8 pm and fully dark.  The rain has picked up and there was a long loud growl of thunder a minute ago. Henry the dog won’t let me out of his sight.

We are going to read or watch a little television and I am going to try to put the storm out of my mind.  But I have a feeling I won’t sleep well tonight, listening to every little thing.  But that’s just me.  I’m a worry wart.

In the morning, I imagine it will be sunny and I will be ashamed of my worries of the night.  I’ll see you then!