Many thanks to all our friends and family who have checked in to see if we have everything we need after Hurricane Irene. We have not had power since Sunday at 1 p.m. I am blogging from a computer in the library at work. Keith is at home, keeping the generator going for our refrigerator which contains Jeff's food, of course, and also his IV fluids. Keith is also busy keeping our sump pump - as well as a few of our neighbors' pumps - going. One neighbor offered to give us gas from his vehicle to run the generator if we ran out - a very generous offer at today's price of gas! So far, we have not had a problem procuring enough gas and we are being conservative with its use. Maybe we'll have power restored by tonight. If not, we may have to shower at a friend's house tonight.
Hurricane Irene did not keep our young people from The Dude Hates Cancer bowling event. Organizers moved the after-party to the bowling alley and cut the evening short. All of the cousins got home safely although Mark had to rescue the Rilling gang due to car trouble. We have asked Kim to guest blog a first-hand account. Kim has been invited to guest blog on three different blogs this week so we may have to wait for her post a little while. I can tell you that the Claus cousins won the Spirit Award! The team received support from many of our friends and family. It is heartwarming to see people express compassion in this meaningful way. Here's hoping for a cure for cancer very soon!
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