SEVERE WEATHER ALL AROUND

On Christmas day, severe weather struck in Florida. A tornado touch-down in Leesburg missed us by about 10 miles. Even the severest winds were just south and moving to the northeast of us.

The state is amazingly green and flowery. We've not been here before at this time of year, and so have been surprised by this verdant surrounding.

We had thought that we might go to Daytona Beach on Christmas Day, but the weather was too nasty. Eventually, a tornado hit Daytona Beach. Steve says it's a Christmas miracle that he slept until 11:00 a.m. Otherwise, we might have gone off early and been blasted.

Frankly, I'm doubtful of his claim to ethereal favor. If anyone in the family is least in Grace, it must be him.