hey_mon,
Glad to know you are well and that you are headed down to JA. Buy a small (Champion brand) inverter generator and a chainsaw and check them as checked luggage. You will be a huge Hero to someone!!
I hope that Kory South didn't get wiped out, as I haven't heard back from him?? But being a couple of doors down from Jakes who knows??
Hope you make it through the cold weather until departure!! Stay Irie, John