Come on Irene...

There's a hurricane a-coming!  Check out the latest satellite image of Hurricane Irene, which has decided to take straight aim at the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Man that looks scary!  These are the days that I'm glad we don't have a beach house yet, but I'm nervous and worried about all of our friends who live at the coast.  And selfishly, I really hope this storm does not do a whole lot of damage to the house we are renting in Corolla next week! 

Here's where we are staying:

See my concern? 

Move along Irene - your presence is not welcome here!  :(