Of course, they were here for almost an hour for this 60 second piece but oh, well. J.D., do my eyes always flutter like that when I talk? It's downright embarrassing.

That was really awful but i am glad I have a visual and a voice for you now.

We are required to have flood insurance because of the prox to the ocean. Ironically, we naver flood because the house is directly on the marsh and the water has an outlet. Three doors down, they flood.

Again, I am so sorry this is happening to you and your neighbors. It has been a rough year, nature-wise.

I even feel kinda bad for those horrible spiders.

David is handsome, and you're gorgeous. As Bill said in Caddyshack, "At least you got that going for you."

"J.D., do my eyes always flutter like that when I talk? It's downright embarrassing."

Yeah Lauren, like you have no idea what you're doing. Innocent lamb that you are. You're more deadly to men than anything in your yard and you know it, honeychild.

OMG you're not only famous, you're gorgeous! I'm with Elizabeth, a terrible way to get to see and hear you, but so glad I did. And what're you, 12? David's a looker but he's the one who got lucky with you.

Sally, you're officially on my good list, great in fact. 12? Add 33 years and you're there but thanks. I mean really, I think I need to knit you a special some-something. It gets cold in Philly, maybe you need a homegrown, homespun, handknit hat and scarf. You do an ego good (I know it's well but I'm thinking milk commercial here).

Farmer, not the milk commercial! Anything but that... Here at OS you talk a big game, darlin' but in real life, now we know, you really are shy. Remind David, please, what I said about the olive branch before we get around the Kiltlifter.

Now where are you placing that olive branch, Honey Child?

And how do you know I am shy now? What did I do wrong?

Nothing wrong at all, darlin'! But despite JD's "danger Will Robinson" call, you can't sneak that little quiver in your voice or those fluttery eyes by me.

And the olive branch goes right smack in the middle of the tabletop.

You are kinda cute. If I wasn't monogamous I'd do ya. Heh.

Lord, I go away for a few days (down to Portland, OR for a pen show) and look what happens. I'm sorry to see that you're having such difficulty, but I will have to second your already noted babitudinousness (yeah, I made it up - it's pronounced with a hard "a") and you have a great voice.

Back atcha, Arlene.

And John, words like babitudinousness keep me going, my friend. Love it.

Now if the mailman will just bring me checks and love letters, I'll be in tip top shape in no time.

I know 60 seconds sounds short to you, but for local news that's a big segment. In my limited experience with local television, it's more typical to have a 20 or 30 second piece.

It's nice (for others) that the piece is helpful and informative on the potential need for flood insurance. It's not just gawking. So you two have certainly done your good citizen bit.

Best wishes.

Lauren - you're a movie star! You look gorgeous - your coloring is different that Jessica Lange, but you have very similar qualities. I do believe she flutters her eyelids when she speaks too. The roaring mud in the background served as a perfect contrast to your delicate southern beauty. I hope you're doing well otherwise. A celebrity like you shouldn't have to tolerate these situations!

Lauren, you and David are to be commended in your efforts to get out useful information to others before you are even finished with your recovery efforts. Just as an aside, have you checked into whether your local government is responsible for the "wash" area and if they can be persuaded to make it deeper so that its carrying capacity is increased?

And yes, my heart fluttered, too, but I think I'm probably a weakling compared to David, so I'll also remain monogamous.

Lauren, I feel for you about the flood insurance. Down here, we found out the hard way what having no flood insurance meant when a hurricane hits. The lovely insurance companies consider hurricanes to create only "wind damage". If water damage is involved (like there isn't rain during a hurricane) you need flood insurance if you want to be paid on the claim.

In result, we pay $1562 for home owner insurance on a 1600 sq ft 1971 ranch, plus $1,100 more for flood insurance for an area that will likely never flood. We are smack dab in the middle of the state, which has only had hurricanes hit once in fifty years. What a racket...again, I feel for you, it is heart breaking.

Definitely the hot couple from Arizona! Consider your new career in the media launched starting yesterday. I think I'd need flood insurance living on top of a hill, as I do, if I got deluged with that amount of water.

At ten o'clock, they played a longer version with different quotes and more footage, plus a longer interview with the flood insurance lady. I liked it better but cannot find it on-line. I emailed the reporter to ask him for it; we'll see.

On another note, we have 14 tons of rocks piled in our front yard awaiting the bobcat-in-transit and people power. David and his father went for sandbags and supplies as well. It's a bit overwhelming; I wish you all were here!

You don't have to be a star, baby... You and David resemble all my mountain neighbors. Washouts affect our roads but once we're home, we're dry. All my stories are high lift jack and clay mud sucking your boots off, not sweeping away stuff. The last thing you need right now is virtual diversion. You need the Bobcat and good timing. If I could shovel like a young man and be in the sun more than fifteen minutes, I'd be on the Salt River Canyon highway. Instead, I'll be rebuilding my pump and water system and listening for circling, red-tailed DC 7's. Stay Well.