Happy holidays from our family to yours! Yamster wishes you all good tidings of cheer. Catch the team singing Jingle Bells at the end of this episode of The Show You’re Watching: The One with Christmas Dinosaurs
Following Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent power outage, the Blip offices in Manhattan were inaccessible for nearly five days. There was considerable concern for the welfare of Yamster “Doug” Hightower, the office hamster. As soon as power was restored in lower Manhattan, I was sent over to the office to make a State of the Hamster report.
To everyone’s relief, he was none the worse for wear. This photo shows him enjoying a celebratory papaya treat after his rescue.
A photo from the hamster savior!
Good news: power has been restored at the actual Blip offices in SoHo! Angus checked on the office this afternoon and all is well, including our beloved hamster, Yamster Hightower, whose fate we weren’t quite sure about. Whew!
No, Steve, he did not look like this:

Once again, we are very grateful that every member of the Blip team has been accounted for and is safe.
If you’re in NY, the New York Times has compiled a great list of hurricane recovery and volunteer resources. Tell them Hightower sent you!