Riding Out the Storm

When I was flying into Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma’s uncordial arrival, I thought about the old television show, the "A-Team," and how they used a tranquilizer to knock-out Mr. T in order to get him on a plane.  It would have taken a similar tactic to get my mother to leave her house, and I didn't have a tranquilizer, so we would have to ride the storm out together.Having experienced Katrina and Sandy, I thought I was somewhat prepared to deal with this disaster.  I was