"It shifted east"

I got the text from a friend early Wednesday afternoon.

"It shifted east."

"It" being hurricane Ida, which was staggering towards the northeast like a drunk on a crooked sidewalk.

"East" in this case meant Philly and Jersey....

Where I was.

It was a quick 2 day shore trip. The weather looked ominous, especially here at home, so we tried to cancel, but the h…