Hurricane Flossie, and a 5.4 earthquake

So we all know about Hurricane Flossie, but as we were sitting there watching the reports, getting prepared, ( ok just relaxing - long day at the beach) My chair starts shifting to the right, then to the left, then back to the right - EARTHQUAKE - Nothing like the two 6.+ earthquakes we had back in October - but still exciting!

Back to Flossie - Still another reason the Island should be split into 2 different counties, all the decisions are made in Hilo, including what happens in Kona, (That is a whole nother story - let me know if you would like a blog about that) So the Hurricane is supposed to be about 100 miles off of the southern point of the big island, later this afternoon - SO WHY ARE KONA SCHOOLS CLOSED ??? It is a beautiful day out right now 7:30 am, should be most of the day - should rain late today - long after school lets out, But the Mayor has sen fit to effectively shut down the entire island. With all the Schools closed, - parents have no place to send there children, making most of us take the day off - WHY ??? Another bad decision for Kona - Made in Hilo!

Its time to make lemonade out of lemons - my son and i are going to the park - kick around the soccer ball some - maybe do some snorkeling at Kahaluu Beach. Maybe I should be thanking the Mayor?

Have a great day

Lance Owens