Super Cool

Some supercell thunderstorms spawn tornadoes, many produce strong winds and hail, and some -- like this September 22nd beauty over Schenectady -- just dump heavy rain.

Over The Top

The fall/winter "flora and henri" catalog came in the mail. My wife and I can't decide which is scarier -- the avant-garde pictures of the kids or the prices. Every time we have another kid, we end up on a few more catalog mailing lists.

PICTURE COURTESY OF FLORAHENRI.COM

Three Weddings

Donations, please...

MY THREE DAUGHTERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: EMILIA, CAROLINE AND OLIVIA

Five

One wonders if Hurricane Felix will be the only Category Five hurricane of the 2007 season. As of Sept. 6th, Felix's death toll stands at 100 with still dozens missing. Horrible, but still far, far less than the 11,000-plus deaths attributed to Hurricane Mitch in 1998.