3653-2 Sandy, Monday, 11:10 am

Wind has picked up.  It's not steady, though.  Strong gusts in one spot while 50 feet away the air is still.   Light rain, almost a drizzle.  Neighbor's garbage has hit the road.  People are walking down the street, heading for the seawall.  I am tempted, but I don't have any waterproof jackets and an umbrella would be ridiculous.  Tall trees up the street are beginning to worry me.  Most amazing - birds are flying, and they don't seem to be driven by the wind!