Well, actually we're hoping it goes a little bit to the east, like over around Panama City. That'd put us on the eastern side of the storm which is preferable to the western side. When Opal hit Fort Walton Beach (an hour east of Pensacola) in '95 it was only like a tropical storm for us. Ivan, last September, hit at the Alabama/Florida line and we got totally screwed even though the eye was twice as far from where we live as was Opal's.

If it's still coming straight at us or west of us by midnight Saturday, we're outta here. If it's headed more to the east, we'll ride it out.

And, by the way, if anyone really wants any of those blueberries or cut-rate steaks, be sure to get here with at least half a tank of gasoline, 'cause there won't be any for a hundred miles for the next few days.