Wet Records

Two weeks since the deluge of mid March and we are under siege again. We got about two inches of rain today and 4 or 5 more are predicted over night. The basement is wet (again) in spots but so far no deep water, and not much to get spoiled this time. My main concern is not losing power or heat again.

The weather guys are saying that this year we will beat the record for the rainiest March since 1952. I find this mildly comforting. If it is a 50 year event, I will not have to waste my remaining days on this earth trying to be ready for the next one.

The rainiest month on record in these parts is August 1955, when two hurricanes hit the Northeast within 5 days. Hurricane Connie dropped about 6 inches of rain and 5 days later it was Diane which left an additional 13 inches of rain. There was massive flooding and scores of storm caused deaths. I was 13 when that storm hit, and I remember everyone got water in the basement, the electricity was off for days due to trees being blown on power lines. I recall playing Monopoly and Scrabble with my siblings by candlelight drinking warm coke and eating popcorn (the gas stayed on, so you could still cook).

Speaking of records, my old collection of LP's were underwater during the deluge and the covers are destroyed. I decided to toss them since I haven't played on in about 5 years and do not even have a working record player anymore since digital CD's replaced the vinyl. Still, I liked having them and looking at the covers from time to time. Good memories gone to the landfill to be forgotten again.
We shall not see their like again.