take a hike ike

note: i heard that comment on the radio the day ike was to make his grand appearance. after relentlessly criticizing the dj i have now used it for the title of this blog. i am the ultimate hypocrite.

i flew out of houston on friday 2 hours before they shut down the airport. i am now sitting in atlanta waiting to return. there is this really weird feeling because i have heard about the damage and craziness back home but don't know what to expect. i feel like i have had to watch everything unfold on the news (a luxury that most in the houston area didn't have due to the lack of electricity.) i just kept watching the hour by hour updates but this time with a little different interest because i recognized buildings and streets and heard anderson cooper talking about places i had been that very same day. i was in illinois and got to experience the mild side of ike. all the way in illinois they received 60-75 mile an hour winds... i can't imagine what it was like to be at home.

my prayers go out to all of those who lost their homes and who are feeling displaced. i can't imagine how devastating that must be. my family got off lucky, our house is still in tact, just a few minor adjustments and one less tree. for now i am soaking up my last few hours of electricity. i must be crazy going back to muggy houston with no air conditioning. hopefully we get electricity soon.

until then...