On Monday, Hurricane Sandy combined with a Nor’easter to create
the perfect storm, although there is nothing perfect about the death and
devastation it left in its wake in New Jersey and New York. We
have a lot of family and friends in the affected areas, and thankfully they all
came through okay, although some were left without power for several days and
some are without power still.
Back in Pittsburgh we were lucky. While our neighbors to the East were trying
to figure out how to begin to recover from the aftermath of Sandy, and areas
all around us were hit with snow, the effects of this historic storm on our area
was.... rain, and lots of it. Oh, and it
was windy, and there were some downed trees.
In other words, it was a typical southwestern Pennsylvania rainstorm.
That did not keep us from panicking. Schools were closed on Tuesday, and I don’t
fault the authorities for being preventative in their preparations for the
storm that could have been much, much worse. I wonder how sheepish they felt
when the kids were all home from school because it was raining outside. And
they definitely jumped the gun when townships throughout the area postponed
trick or treat from Halloween night (Wednesday) to the following Saturday.
Then on Tuesday we found out that America inexplicably voted
Sabrina Bryan out far too early on Dancing
with the Stars- All Stars - again. In the sixth week, just like the first time she was on the show. Sabrina was clearly distraught, and so was
everyone else on the show. She broke
down completely during her final dance.
Suddenly, as much as I love the show, I could not get so worked up about
this. I mean, really, it’s just a dance
show. Winning it or losing it is not
that big a deal. I mean, does she have
an intact home with working electricity?
Frankly, I’m more interested in America getting it right when
they vote this coming Tuesday. After all
it is the fate of the country that hangs in the balance after that vote, not a
mirror ball trophy for a celebrity. Of course, the impending election is taking
its toll just as surely as the aftereffects of the hurricane, as is evidenced
by a video that was all the rage this week of the little 4-year-old girl crying
inconsolably because she was tired of hearing about the candidates. I think we can all relate. “Oh, Honey,” her mother comforted her, “don’t
worry, the election will be over soon.”
And then, just when you thought the week couldn't get any wierder, Heidi Klum took off her makeup to encourage women to do the same for some charity fundraiser in the UK, and… she never looked lovelier. Heidi Klum is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous without her makeup. No one looks that good without makeup. I bet if she went to Giant Eagle like that, no one would ask her if she were very tired or sick or something because of the dark circles under her eyes. I bet she never once had to rely on her personality or her smarts or her good sense of humor to get by. It just isn't fair, I tell you.
The week finally came to an end, and we actually saw a little sun on Saturday. Here’s to a better week ahead. Let’s hope that we have a respite from wicked weather, dancers unfairly eliminated from dance shows, and celebrities flaunting their naturally beautiful faces in front of us.
Of course, I’m sure there will be a few more tears shed over the election before it’s all over.
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