It was amazing how strong Hugo still was as it came thru the interior of the Carolinas . Charlotte really took it on the chin with that storm . I was in high school at the time and I remember pretty much all schools in the state were cancelled . I drove my mother to work that day and had to go get her as the most intense part of the storm was coming thru the Winston - Salem area and we were having to dodge all sorts of flying debris ( the dolts where she worked at did n't shut down only to have the power go out and decided to call it and make everone go home . )

A: During what class did the narrator have to leave early due to the storm ?

After picking up turds , I mop the floor and take the bucket and mop outside . I spend over an hour out there hosing the larger chunks off of the crib . The rest I have to get off with the mop and a strong brush while the neighbors laugh at me . I also clean the mattress . I go in and the bathtub is full of dark brown water .

A: What may be the reason the neighbors laugh ?

It maybe a negative approach to thankfulness but it was good for me to see my blessed life this way . * * I have never had a child with a terminal disease . * * I have never had a family member killed by a drunk drive , murdered or raped . * * I have never been homeless .

A: What may be the reason for this discussion ?

I hiked out of Canopus Hill after morning coffee and past the Graymoore Friary . I had heard they have a shrine that we could view but i must have walked past the trail that leads to it . Bummer . I really wanted to see it .

A:
What caused the speaker to stroll past the trail that led to the the shrine ?