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• Storm Clean Up Update

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  The battered front yard The sun is finally out today and boyfriend and I have been working largely non stop the last two days on clean up from the flooding of the first floor of the house. All the ruined carpet has been removed from the great room, all of the tile floors throughout most of the rest of the first ...
  23 hours ago

• Utter Exhaustion - Many Have Suffered Damage

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  Dinner was a nice diversion and a much need break from clean up detail that went on from early this morning today. On the way over we spoke by phone with a couple who are some of the boyfriends clients and with whom we socialize regularly to see how they had fared at their gorgeous home on a point in York County ...
  2 days ago

• Exhausting Clean Up

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  One of the sand bagged sliding glass doors from the great room to the deck The flooded great room. The sofa is at right in the back ground up on saw horses. I feel about a 150 years old at the moment after an exhausting day of moving away sand bags and then removing saturated carpet from the great room ...
  2 days ago

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  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  Great room (carpet is soaked) The kitchen (the tile floor is actually white) Yours truly using the shop vac. View from the sitting room towards the 1/2 bath and laundry room We survived: had about 7 and 1/2 inches of water in the first floor and 2 feet in the garage. We are shop vacuuming the ...
  2 days ago

• School Closings in Virginia

  
  wisnuaji dot com — Authority: 539
  School Closings in Virginia came as Storm Ida made several rivers to flood. Authorities have already warned the resident to be watchful.Flood watch is in effect for Dan River as a result of Tropical Storm Ida. The roads of the area are already under water. Although officials have declared that no school building is ...
  3 days ago

• Register for Blogs United

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  It’s that time again. Bloggers from all over the Commonwealth will be coming together on Saturday, November 21, for Blogs United , a day of fun, food, and, of course, a little politics The event this year is being held at the David Student Union on the campus of  Christopher Newport University from 9am to ...
  3 days ago

• First thoughts on VB special election

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  For months now, Republicans in Virginia Beach have been campaigning for the seat currently occupied by now Sheriff-elect Ken Stolle. Jeff McWaters jumped out early: he’s been all over the place (I’ve run into him a number of times) and a drive through Virginia Beach prior to the November election would make anyone ...
  3 days ago

• VDOT Snow Removal Will Remain Unaffected Says Mike Branham

  
  surroundings me — Authority: 139
  Officials of Virginia Department of Transportation have declared that snow removal operation will remain as usual like every year and will not be affected due to layoffs and budget cuts. They said they consider snow removal as an emergency service and the level of service will not be compromised. Mike Branham, ...
  3 days ago

• Nearly Surrounded by Water -Updated

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  The next high tide is about three and a half hours away. We are as prepared as possible under the circumstances. An hour ago the power went out, but fortunately it is back on so that we can run sump pumps to keep the garage from flooding (we have the hoses running out a side window) and then spilling into the first ...
  3 days ago

• Mathieson statement on election

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  By now, you’ve probably heard that the votes in the 21st House of Delegates district have been counted and that Republican Ron Villanueva has been declared the winner by a scant 13 votes. I received the following statement from the campaign of Bobby Mathieson: Yesterday, more votes got counted in the 21st ...
  4 days ago

• UPDATE: Things Are Looking Worrisome

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  Based on the latest forecasts for the tide levels, it is looking very worrisome in terms of possible flooding in the greater Norfolk area. If the water levels reach those of Hurricane Isabel, there will a great deal of damage - including to our home. The law office, salon and the house I own in Norfolk should be fine, ...
  4 days ago

• “Weather is a great metaphor for life—sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella.” ~ Pepper Giardino

  
  Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority: 121
  “Rainstorm Over the Sea,” John Constable (1824-28, oil on canvas) “a wind has blown the rain away and blownthe sky away and all the leaves away,and the trees stand.  I think i too have knownautumn too long” ~ e.e. cummingsWell, we’re in the middle of a massive nor’easter here. Heavy rain and strong winds ...
  4 days ago

• Noreaster to Bring Rain and Flooding to Hampton Roads

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  I did not do my usual early morning blogging today. Instead the boyfriend and I scurried around moving things out of the back yard, putting lawn equipment up on folding tables in the storage shed and moving the low slung Mercedes convertible to one of the nearby City of Hampton garages in case the predicted storm is ...
  4 days ago

• Pat Robertson Disgraces Region Yet Again

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 148
  Pat Robertson, Hampton Roads leading snake oil merchant, homophobe and bigot extraordinaire , has shot off his mouth and humiliated the region yet again. Just what we do not need in a harsh economic down turn - give the area the appearance of being inhabited by nutcases who are unwelcoming to anyone who is not a ...
  5 days ago

• Sniper to be executed tonight

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  John Allen Muhammad, known as the Beltway sniper, will be put to death tonight. The only one who can save him is Governor Tim Kaine. I will be surprised if the governor steps in. I have to admit: I don’t hold a very strong stance on the death penalty. I find arguments on both sides to be compelling; thus, my ...
  5 days ago

• 88% Will Ride Higher Speed Rail

  
  Avenging Archangel — Authority: 123
  88% of those who voted said theyd ride Higher Speed Rail from Norfolk if built, while 12% wouldnt. The new poll question: should Hampton Roads begin planning a system of dikes and levees? In his most recent State of the Region Report, Dr. Koch stated that Hampton Roads should begin planning a system of dikes ...
  5 days ago

• Nye voted no on healthcare

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  The emails from Saturday night’s votes are flowing into my inbox. Most of them are congratulatory ones – for Congressman Bobby Scott (D-3rd), Congressman Tom Perriello (D-5th), Congressman Jim Moran (D-8th) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11th) – thanking them for their support of healthcare reform. Some of ...
  1 week ago

• D3Publisher Announces Two New Ben 10 PSP Games – GameZone

  
  OnlyDedicatedServers.com — Authority: 142
  D3Publisher Announces Two New Ben 10 PSP Games – GameZone D3Publisher announced today that PSP classic games Ben 10 : Protector of Earth and BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE The Game begins five years after Ben put away the DNA-scrambling Omnitrix, but now Grandpa Max has gone missing and the planet Earth is in Over ...
  1 week ago

• Potential challenger for Bobby Scott

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  The Virginian-Pilot political blog posted a blurb yesterday about a potential challenger for Congressman Bobby Scott (D-3rd).  Seems the original tip came from United Conservatives that Coby Dillard, who worked on the McDonnell for Governor campaign as Deputy Coalition Director (Veterans/African Americans), is ...
  1 week ago

• A bloodbath

  
  VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Authority: 477
  The map to the left, which I got from The Washington Post , pretty much says it all: yesterday was a bloodbath. While the map only shows the gubernatorial race, the other two statewide races maps don’t look much different. The added loss of a net of six House of Delegates seats is a bitter pill. A successful ...
  1 week ago

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