Eye on the tropics, already? Official hurricane season doesn\’t begin until June 1, does it; so why worry now?

Well, the season now begins on May 15! At the moment the tropics are quiet; but they could begin to crank out the storms at any time. The time to start keeping an eye on the tropics is right now.

I\’m glad I have a good stash of canned goods from the salvage store. I need to sort through the stuff and set aside my \”emergency rations\” in case a hurricane does hit, and nobody can go anywhere for a couple of days. Tuna and canned chicken are high on the list; and I\’ll want some canned fruit and veggies, too.

Keeping the freezer full isn\’t a bad idea. They say that a full freezer stays cold longer; and during last year\’s hurricane, that seemed to be the case.

I\’ll want bottled water, too. I have several one-gallon jugs, but they\’ve been around a few months. I think I\’ll buy fresh jugs, and use the ones I have.

Meanwhile, the day-to-day weather is enough of a concern for me. It looks like I have a decent chance of riding early tomorrow and staying dry. Riding home from work might be another story! But hey, this is Bike Month!

Today it stayed overcast much of the time; and I felt a few drops as I rode home from work. I also had a terrific tailwind, and hit a max speed of 15.8 mph! On the hybrid, that\’s terrific. Tomorrow afternoon there\’s a 50% chance of T-storms; some possibly severe.

\”Possibly severe\” T-storms is why I cut my ride so short yesterday. I hope it won\’t repeat itself next Sunday. Eye on the tropics? I need to keep an eye of the sky right here.