I'm back from Blacksburg, and I have power. Many in DC do not, which was to be expected. There are some downed trees and branches but for the most part everything here seems disorganized, but fine. I called Mom and Dad in Virginia Beach, and they are fine. They lost power about 24 hours ago, but were able to drive to the south end of the city and get a hot meal. They had a tree come down and a section of the fence, but for the most part came through unscathed.

I'm glad I braved Hurricane Isabel and traveled to Blacksburg for the VT-TAMU game. It was a great game, and many who lost power were unable to see it. There were about 60,000 people in the stands. The upper decks looked empty in the corners, but for the most part the stadium was pretty full. Hokie fans are pretty resiliant and aren't going to let a little thing like a Hurricane keep them away. I managed to stay pretty dry, and the rain let up in the fourth quarter. The wind was gusty, but not too bad.

Since Marnette didn't go, I didn't have a hotel room. She never did forward me the hotel information so I thought I might have to sleep in my car. Many thanks go out to the desk clerk at the Wingate Inn in Lexington who was able to make room for me. It was the fourth hotel I had tried, and even they were sold out. It was 2 AM, so he bumped someone that hadn't showed yet, and I was able to bed down for the night.

If I had it to do again, I wouldn't change a thing.