Here it comes...

Good morning to all,

Well, here it is, Friday morning, coming after what seemed to be a long week of preparations for the oncoming storm Hurricane Rita. After all these days since Katrina, writing about the various things that happened in that area as a result, I sure didn't think I'd find myself in the path of one of these things. Guess that's how things go though, so I'm not complaining. The week might be best described almost like a scene from an old movie called The Blob, that mass of goo slowly makes it's way ever closer, scaring the heck out of local townfolk, that's pretty much how it's been watching the television weather, with the infrared radar picture of the storm working it's way towards the coast. You know it's coming, they give you a day and time when it's expected to arrive, and you wait, the mental aspect of the storm has been the hardest part so far. I think I know how the people in Louisiana must have felt in the days leading up to the storm, while they were waiting, watching weather reports that can be downright confusing as they give conflicting forecasts depending on which channel is viewed. With all of the technology of the day, I still don't know where the storm is going to hit, on this side of Galveston Bay or on the other side? It makes a difference in wind direction, strength, intensity, and duration, even at this time I don't know, and that's been the hardest part for me of to deal with, but the unknown just is what it is, no sense in making it worse by overthinking things, I'm just glad I prepared early, and have enough provisions to last one week or maybe two, with enough to share with neighbors if necessary. In the days following the storm, I'll be trying to come back as soon as possible, as electricity might allow. For those of you who wouldn't mind, please say a few prayers for the people down here on the Texas Coast, I believe it helps, and it will be good to know some are thinking about us, and wishing us well.

Have a good day out there friends,
stay safe, and take good care.