TORNADO IN BROOKLYN??????

Hi Folks,
Well, yesterday started out as a lovely day, a bit humid but nice.  Hannah had an interview at her school to get permission to do her internship with "All Saints" - she gets permission but has to do the necessary paperwork.   I met her at the school after her interview to go shopping......  I was willing and able to spend money - no such luck.  I was looking for pretty napkins - I know,  all of my friends who have seen the drawer in my kitchen realize that I need cloth napkins like a hole in the head - but I love them.  Anyway, we head to "Anthropologie". I bought some of my favorite napkins here before.  No luck today. We then pop into "Pier One" and I find some very pretty lemon and red ones - reminds me a little of the drapes in my family room.  I take 12 of them as they are only $2.95 each.  I get to the check out and the computer tells the sales associate that these napkins are not for sale. "WHAT"  I say.  Apparently it is a quality control thing, the associate assures me that I do not want to buy substandard goods.  We leave empty handed.  Next we head off to "Kate Spade" - you know I am excited as I think there may be a new handbag in my future.  Napkins and handbags - no accounting for taste.  Again, no such luck .....

We decide to go for lunch and Hannah and I share a burger and fries at a cute little place in Soho.  We know the rain is coming so we walk back to Houston and 1st and Hannah walks the couple of blocks home and I take the subway home.
Terry has already come home and gone for a run - again trying to miss the rain.

THE RAIN CAME .... boy did it ever.  Hannah had a bucket and six bowls all over her very leaky bathroom, yes, that saga continues.  I talk to Albeeno the superintendent who gives me the same story - he can't do anything until the Leasing company fixes the roof.  Apparently my suggestion of putting a tarp over the problem area is not taken very well.  I promise to call the company tomorrow.
I wake up at 3 am with the most torrential rain and worry about Hannah.
This morning we watch the news and discover a TORNADO has touched down in Brooklyn - can you believe it.  A woman lost her life in Queens when a tree landed on her car.  There are trees down all over the place.  Even this morning - it is now almost 11 am - the folks on Staten Island are still without power.
Where we are it is a beautiful  morning around 70 degrees with clear skies - it is hard to believe what went on just a few hours ago.

I have talked to Hannah this morning and the drips have stopped but only because the water is now dripping down the walls .  She has gone off to school and I called the Leasing company, left a message.
To my surprise someone just called me back .... It is apparently a long process to repair a roof...  This has been going on since May when the girls moved in!!!!!!!!  I will keep you up to date.

I am excited to be "Skyping " with the Curvy girls and Roision today.  The girls are going over to our house this morning for tea with Roision.  Thanks to Roision for hosting this event.  After that I get to go to Union Square and meet up with Hannah again - I feel so lucky,  I get to spend this time with her.
We will try very hard to spend some money today.  Filene's Basement here we come.