Hurricane Kay (Before)

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 Here we go!  Hurricane Kay is on the way.  After 15+ years, I think our village will finally get a taste of a hurricane.  In the past, most of severe weather has veered west or east of us due to the cold water currents.  But it looks like Kay will arrive in full force tomorrow during the day as a Cat. 1 Hurricane.



I had to head north again to turn in paperwork for the kids' residency.  Our great friends Hector and Letty came to the rescue.  They spent about four hours helping Tracy and the kids secure the house by boarding up the windows and tying down the roof.  I defintely feel we're in a great shape now.  It's so rewarding living in a village where people look out for one another.



I decided to take down our Starlink dish and secure it on the side yard with sand bags and rocks.  As long as we have electricity, we should be able to provide updates along the way.  As of 7 pm, it's lightly raining and a slight breeze.  



We took a walk around town and noticed a lot of people taking this storm a bit more seriously than normal.  As I mentioned earlier, there have been so many false alarms in the past.  But on my drive north, I counted more than 100 CFE (electricity) trucks heading south.  So I think the word is getting out that this is the real deal.




We have plenty of food and water, feel safe, and will ride it out.  Both kids have already indicated a desire to help out our neighbors and the community rebuild.  I'm certain many people will lose their homes if the storms stays her current path.  We'll come together and make our town better than before.  We appreciate your support and well wishes.  Stay tuned for more posts and pictures.

Familia Bajaboy

Location: Bahía Asunción, B.C.S., Mexico

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