Right now we are getting pounded by a wonderful Nor’easter storm, which is the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida.  Winds are steady at between 25-35 MPH, with gusts at 60 MPH (which is tropical storm strength).  When high tide hit this morning - tons of areas in Hampton Roads were completely flooded.  Gov. Tim Kaine has declared a state of emergency, since the National Weather Service indicated that eastern Virginia could experience flooding and storm surge comparable to the effects of a Category 1 hurricane.  The kid’s school and daycare were both closed, so I had a lot of fun getting them over to my parent’s house this morning, since unfortunately, my office was not closed for the day.  Last night I was out on my back deck moving my deck furniture around so that it was better shielded from the wind - again… more fun.  And the best part?  This is supposed to continue on like this until tomorrow some time.