So here is what has sorta been happening today since I last posted.
Intertwined with all of this are phone calls from friend; those of us who stayed and decided to hunker down. Also, replying to e-mails from concerned friends and family members and checking FaceBook.
11:00a.m. CDT - Started doing laundry for two reasons. 1) If I lose power, not sure when I would be able to do laundry again. 2) Need some clean clothes when Anderson Cooper arrives to interview me and Calvin.
11:20a.m. CDT - Decided to run over to Subway because earlier in the day I saw employees waiting to get in. When I stepped outside it was getting breezy and cloudy. Earlier in the day it was calm and sunny. This made me start singing It's Too Late...you know that line, "You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do."
Got to Subway and they were closed but I noticed that Quiznos and Texasadelphia were open so I went to Quiznos to grabmy last meal a sandwich. Also noticed that the Shell station on Memorial Drive is out of gas.
11:45a.m. CDT - Took Calvin for a walk. Lots of people out walking their dogs. Noticed that DePelchin Children's Center had secured their picnic tables which had me concerned. PROJECTILES!
1:05p.m. CDT - Cleaned out the bottom of one of the closets in case I need to use it to hide from breaking windows. Did a Hunker Down Drill with Calvin. Had to bribe him with peanut butter. He didn't want to leave the closet.
1:45p.m. CDT - Filled up the bathtub with water but I'm not sure why. Somebody told me to do that so I did.
1:50p.m. CDT - Jessica Willey on KTRK Channel 13 interviewed a guy that had to be rescued from West Beach (Galveston). His name is Joe and Joe said, "That is a nasty fat storm. That pig is huge." I wonder if that pig wears lipstick? Joe also said that where Joe Cantore is that is where the most damage will be. BTW...Joe lost his Corvette and his shoes.
2:04p.m. CDT - Erik Barrajas showed up for work.
2:05p.m. CDT - Break in the clouds and the sun shined. Coincidence?
2:06p.m. CDT - Andy Cerrota is in Freeport.
2:07p.m. CDT - Still looking for Anderson Cooper.
2:15p.m. CDT - Put batteries in portable radio/cd player so that I can play showtunes if I lose power. Found an old Sony Sports Cassette player (remember cassette tapes?) that also has a tv band, radio band and weather band. It still works.
2:25p.m. CDT - Found a fortune cookie and opened it. Fortune for today is He who grabs the last lettuce wrap is the least hungry. Got hungry again and wondered if P.F. Changs is open. Doubt it. They have good lettuce wraps.
2:30p.m. CDT - Water is rising in Galveston Bay. Not a good sign.
2:50p.m. CDT - Saw taped footage of Jeff Ranieri on Galveston Island. He saw a snake that was coiled and guessed it was at least 10 feet. Then he said he saw a porcupine. The MSNBC anchor told him it was a rat. Wondered if Jeff has ever been to a zoo?
3:00p.m. CDT - Michael Chertoff, Director of Homeland Security says 100,000 homes will be damaged by flooding. Let's hope he is wrong.
3:10p.m. CDT - Calvin is still asleep.
Intertwined with all of this are phone calls from friend; those of us who stayed and decided to hunker down. Also, replying to e-mails from concerned friends and family members and checking FaceBook.
11:00a.m. CDT - Started doing laundry for two reasons. 1) If I lose power, not sure when I would be able to do laundry again. 2) Need some clean clothes when Anderson Cooper arrives to interview me and Calvin.
11:20a.m. CDT - Decided to run over to Subway because earlier in the day I saw employees waiting to get in. When I stepped outside it was getting breezy and cloudy. Earlier in the day it was calm and sunny. This made me start singing It's Too Late...you know that line, "You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do."
Got to Subway and they were closed but I noticed that Quiznos and Texasadelphia were open so I went to Quiznos to grab
11:45a.m. CDT - Took Calvin for a walk. Lots of people out walking their dogs. Noticed that DePelchin Children's Center had secured their picnic tables which had me concerned. PROJECTILES!
1:05p.m. CDT - Cleaned out the bottom of one of the closets in case I need to use it to hide from breaking windows. Did a Hunker Down Drill with Calvin. Had to bribe him with peanut butter. He didn't want to leave the closet.
1:45p.m. CDT - Filled up the bathtub with water but I'm not sure why. Somebody told me to do that so I did.
1:50p.m. CDT - Jessica Willey on KTRK Channel 13 interviewed a guy that had to be rescued from West Beach (Galveston). His name is Joe and Joe said, "That is a nasty fat storm. That pig is huge." I wonder if that pig wears lipstick? Joe also said that where Joe Cantore is that is where the most damage will be. BTW...Joe lost his Corvette and his shoes.
2:04p.m. CDT - Erik Barrajas showed up for work.
2:05p.m. CDT - Break in the clouds and the sun shined. Coincidence?
2:06p.m. CDT - Andy Cerrota is in Freeport.
2:07p.m. CDT - Still looking for Anderson Cooper.
2:15p.m. CDT - Put batteries in portable radio/cd player so that I can play showtunes if I lose power. Found an old Sony Sports Cassette player (remember cassette tapes?) that also has a tv band, radio band and weather band. It still works.
2:25p.m. CDT - Found a fortune cookie and opened it. Fortune for today is He who grabs the last lettuce wrap is the least hungry. Got hungry again and wondered if P.F. Changs is open. Doubt it. They have good lettuce wraps.
2:30p.m. CDT - Water is rising in Galveston Bay. Not a good sign.
2:50p.m. CDT - Saw taped footage of Jeff Ranieri on Galveston Island. He saw a snake that was coiled and guessed it was at least 10 feet. Then he said he saw a porcupine. The MSNBC anchor told him it was a rat. Wondered if Jeff has ever been to a zoo?
3:00p.m. CDT - Michael Chertoff, Director of Homeland Security says 100,000 homes will be damaged by flooding. Let's hope he is wrong.
3:10p.m. CDT - Calvin is still asleep.
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8 comments:
i am thoroughly enjoying your hurricane blogging...mine is not so much fun ... :o)
do you have ice? i am concerned that i'll have to drink warm vodka and won't have a cold beverage to offer Anderson Cooper.
I had to leave the tv room and do my UB workout! We did see poor shoeless Joe though also.
Timmy:
I have 4 bags of ice- all leftovers from old parties! I knew I kept them for a reason! Call if you need some!
Hang on Timmy. Here's hoping Ike spare us all and that you still get to speak with Anderson. So far, just a little windy and dry in the thriving metropolis of Wharton.
...and your blog is much more entertaing than mine--just wish you'd posted the drink recipes before the stores closed!!
Jeff, my former husband, is such a size queen!
Stay safe!
That bit about Erik Barajas showing up and the sun shined right after is hilarious, but couldn't be any more true. :D
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