Jimena has become a level 5 hurricane as of this posting but it seems to be tracking up the western side of the peninsula. We are a bit to the east here in San Jose. It is a small but powerful hurricane. At this point it does not look like a direct hit for Cabo but Jimena is predicted to keep moving to the west as she moves north where landfall may occur a few hundred miles north of us on the peninsula. It may stall for a bit, some web sites are saying, off the western tip, which would mean very heavy rain and winds for us. Or, like all hurricanes, it will do whatever it pleases. The temperature has dropped 20 degrees and the rain and cool breezes feel wonderful. In twelve hours or so I probably will be scared to death and not feeling so wonderful. California is burning and Baja California will soon be drowning.

School was cancelled ten minutes after the kids arrived at school today and teachers had to stay until noon. I finally was able to meet with the owner Elsa about my salary just before noon today. I took a major hit like I had expected but my schedule is not difficult and the place is not crazy so my sanity and peace of mind are worth something. The school, as I have said, is very poor and Elsa is paying me what she pays the coordinators.

We cleared off both our patios just before the wind and rain started this afternoon and are stocked up on candles, water and canned goods. All we can do now is wait.