Hurricane Sandy

We started to feel the storm on Monday morning. Mama and papa were a little nervous. I noticed the trees whipping back and forth but didn't think much of it. It quickly got dark in the afternoon. The lights flickered, the winds were loud, saw a blue glowing light in the sky from a transformer blowing up. The three of us tried to sleep near the kitchen area, which is away from all the windows. But I just could not get myself to stay asleep. Maybe it was the excitement of having a slumber party near the kitchen or maybe the sound of the winds. But luckily we live on the 4th floor and far enough that the waves didn't reach us. The next morning mama and papa tried to explain to me about the aftermath. Mama took me on a walk to see the neighborhood, which for the most part was okay. As expected, trees were down, there were damages to signs, awnings, and of course cars. School was cancel for the whole week, and playgrounds and parks were closed as well for safety reasons. So, I was getting major cabin fever. But thankfully, we are fine.

This is Red Hook, an area of Brooklyn we would go every weekend to go grocery shopping or brunch. Papa and I would explore outside and check out the Statue of Liberty, while mama did the grocery shopping.

Now, Sandy destroyed Red Hook.