It wasn't so bad for us. The hotel was at the far end of the cove. I didn't see the wave coming. I didn't see people drowning. But it was chaotic, and I was very scared for my kids.

Darling that is a long way in the future. It is too far ahead for me to even think about.

No, I'm full of anxiety and I'm not feeling well. I was a bit euphoric earlier, but now my stomach is tight and the party is like a horror show. I'm completely overwhelmed with fear and dismay. How long have we been down here and is it almost over?

War is good for absolutely nothing, because no matter how far and wide apart we may live, we're all the same under the skin. We all want to live, laugh and love.

We worked with DMR, and we had divers go down and look for lobsters in the cove. We had some local fishermen tell us we wouldn't find any lobsters in the cove, and they were right.

We need some assistance. Small communities like Shady Cove can?t do it on their own.