Forced into silence

Random Thots was silenced for 5 days, prevented by external forces from publishing anything of a controversial nature, or of any nature, for that matter. We were victimized by a great storm of wind and rain that brought destruction to Democrats and Republicans alike. Even Independents were not spared by the mighty force of the Almighty.

Our town services people performed admirably but they were overwhelmed by the extent of the damage. Citizens, including this one, got out their chain saws and cut passages through fallen trees to give neighbors access to the outside world .  Still, we went 4 days without power, central heat, water or internet. Two nearby neighbors lost part of their homes as monstrous oak trees came crashing through the house, propelled to destruction by swirling winds of hurricane force . Elsewhere a woman was killed by a falling tree as she walked with her husband. Another died instantly while driving when a falling tree caught her car.

We tell you this not to complain, for as disasters go this does not even qualify. It is simply to explain why we have been absent. We are back. Tell your friends to check us out. We are Bob B and a lazy cat named Loosey.