BACK UP AND RUNNING

Well after not having power for electricity the last 3 days and no internet for the the last 4 days Mickey's Place is back up and running.  Hurricane Irene caused all kinds of problems here in Colonial Heights leaving more than 85% of the city without power and knocking down numerous trees.  Down at the beach they got hit pretty hard is some places on the OBX and most of the damage came from sound-side flooding.  Highway 12 on Hatteras Island was completely washed out in several places and will not reopen for a couple of weeks.  The storm could have been a whole lot worst than it was but it was bad enough.  Here in Colonial Heights there still several areas who still don't have power.  Also in cleaning the debris from Hurricane Irene in the backyard I know have 2 blisters on my left hand.  All the picks are now in for the Mickey's College Football Pick-Contest with college football season starting Thursday night, there are 23 entries in this years contest.  The Colonial Heights football team is scheduled to open up its season Friday night against Thomas Jefferson however right now the middle school area does not have any power right now so the game could be moved to Friday afternoon at 4pm if the don't have any power.  Hopefully they will be able Friday night so I can go up and watch the game.  MICKEY