Strawberries and Cream, Droughts & Hurricanes

It's about the middle of Wimbledon, and Tim Henman, the fan's favorite, lost yesterday in another 5 set marathon. I'm sure Henman Hill is in mourning. I'd love to get my hands on some Strawberries & Cream though, the official food of Wimbledon (along with the official drink, Pimms Cup. In addition, there was a small controversy when a French player wore red knickers, which apparently is technically not against the dress code.

Moving on, check out this video from the Beau Rivage in southern Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina:


No one is quite sure whether this hurricane season will be ferocious or easy, but for comparison's sake, we're currently waiting for the "C" storm, Chantal, next...In 2005, the busiest hurricane season in history, Cindy formed on July 3, which would be next Tuesday. There is nothing looming, although some people think something may form soon (See here).

On to the drought, all areas west and north of this line in Georgia are experiencing an "extreme" drought. One county, Harris has run out of whater and has to purchase from neighboring Carroll County (which also has a total ban on watering). 54 other communities are experiencing shortages that could prove critical (see article. They say this drought is worst than the old benchmark, 1954 (more info here). We did get a good rain yesterday, which was bad only in the fact that Screen on the Green got cancelled & we got soaked walking back to Argonne & 6th Street to get our car!!.