Dateline Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Tropical storm Isaiah wreaked havoc in my front yard on Hunts Avenue. Everyone is okay except for my Norway Maple. A good portion of it ended up on my walkway with a large section of it blocking my portico doorway. By the time the winds died down, it was nightfall. I decided not to make a claim to my insurance company. My neighbor Gary has offered to put a chainsaw to the fallen limbs. I will have the entrance cleared by sometime this afternoon. The irony is that this tropical storm has done more damage than most hurricanes in recent memory. While many residents are still without power, it looks like Rhode Island is no worse for wear.