Example of Florida

[DeeDee]

I dont know if you have heard about this up there, its sad that a "controlled" burn, got so out of control

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=4226712&hsolist=5897154&src=news

My husband drives a tanker thru stuff like this everyday

[Lisa Almquist]

Whoa DeeDee that's awful! How scary that would be! Seemed pretty strange circumstances too. I did see that on our news last night. I'm glad your husband didn't have to deal with that. I just did a search on where you live. Hope you don't think I'm a stalker. . I didn't know where you were located. We had a relative that lived in Sarasota (she has passed away now) and took a drive up and down the Gulf and then to Disney World. We DROVE from MN with my ex-in-laws. That was truly one of the more horrendous car rides I have ever had to take. But Florida was fun and warm. I would snowbird there when I get old if I didn't like icefishing so much!

[DeeDee]

Stalk away Lisa! just kidding. If you use Google Earth it will put you right on top of my house its pretty cool. I am in between Daytona Beach and Orlando. Where the accidents were, that is about an hour away, 2 if there is traffic. I know all about the drive from here to there I have made it round trip 7 times and 2 from there to Texas and back.

[UdeLakeTom]

My computer won't let me download the link....my daughter lives in Port St. John....what happened?

[DeeDee]

There was a controled burn next to I-4 just pased Orlando. The fire got out of control and the smoke mixed with fog caused a 70-75 car pile up, several injuries and 4 deaths. 15 miles of the interstate was shut down and might re-open tomorrow or later today. Port St. John should not have been effected by this.

[UdeLakeTom]

Thanks alot...

[DeeDee]

no problem, sorry if I made you worry

[UdeLakeTom]

Not really...my daughter is usually good at letting us know, just kinda interesting to know what is going on.

[DeeDee]

Hey, did she tell ya we froze our butt's off here a couple weeks ago? 27 DEGREES ! ! !

would have been ok but the warmest jacket I have is a fleece hoodie!

[UdeLakeTom]

She said that she was happy that her children did not have to go to school that week. We were down there for Christmas and it the weather was fine, but I guess the bottom dropped off right after that. She said last winter was her last Christmas for coming home. So now we have to go down there, but that is okay, it gets me off the hard water and into the brackish.