We may not have a future, but you can't deny we have a past.

Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom shuddered. "We're not that desperate," she said.

About 10 minutes ago, we all woke up because of this strange roaring sound. We all raced toward the sound, which turned out to be the washing machine going back on. Who knew the rinse cycle could be so scary?

Lisa's baby was due about now. I've decided she had it and it was a girl. I've named her Rachel.

Here's the funny thing about the world coming to an end. Once it gets going, it doesn't seem to stop.

Carlos was probably somewhere warm, eating three meals a day, and sleeping in a real bed. That was the life

But today when I am 17 and warm and well fed, I'm keeping this journal for myself so I can always remember life as we knew it, life as we know it, for a time when I am no longer in the sunroom.