No Cristobal yet

So the Air Force Recon unit did not find a closed circulation in that blob out in the Caribbean. The suspense is killing us...either it needs to get its act together and form a tropical system, or it needs to dissipate! In addition, there is a blob off the coast of Georgia/South Carolina, but it has not formed either. It may have a better chance of getting its act together and then moving north towards Yankeeland.

Similarly, Bertha has once again become a Hurricane. This is getting ridiculous! The thing has been around since July 3, or for over two weeks.

Tonight we're going to Jerry Jeff Walker at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, and tomorrow I have tickets to watch the Braves play the Nationals. Good times!

Another week of football and the potential Jerry

First the tropics: The low pressure system is emerging off the Gulf Coast near Tampa, and could become Jerry as early as today. Most likely at this point, the storm will hit Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana sometime early this weekend. This is not good news for that low-lying, Katrina-ravaged Parish. Here is an article from the Times-Picayune, but only time will tell. Looks like Atlanta could get some rain from this, but it's too early to tell (by the way, Atlanta is still in an "exceptional" drought, although Georgia in total is getting just a bit better. However, Tennessee is getting worse, with nearly half the state in an "exceptional" drought). More to come obviously today.

Also, College football starts up again tonight, with A&M at Miami and Western Kentucky (ESPN) v. Middle Tennessee (CSS). I can't wait. Tomorrow night is Oklahoma/Tulsa and then Saturday is a long day. Go HOOS! BEAT GEORGIA TECH! History is on our side, as it's been a really long time since Georgia Tech beat us at home.

Finally I'm very excited because I downloaded a bunch of new songs in my IPOD, including Loving County (Charlie Robison), The Road Goes On Forever (Robert Earl Keen), Tear it Down (Old Crow Medicine Show), and Wagon Wheel (also OCMS). I have to run 5 miles for training today, and those will get me through, no doubt.

More tropical updates as they happen....