So sorry. The last few weeks have been too hectic to write. Hurricanes on the horizon are distracting.
Like so many on the Gulf Coast we spent days preparing for Gustav. It blew a little and rained about .25" at my house, that is it. Not that I am complaining. We just got lucky.
Then Ike showed up and we were just too tired to get excited about it although the projections included our area in the realm of possible landfall. Although the eye hit Texas, the storm got pretty close and we were affected by the storm surge and wind gusts up to 35 mph.
We were supposed to go to New Orleans Saturday. An old friend was going to be there for a conference but Ike was just too close so we called it off. He sent me an email Thursday saying he and his wife got to the airport in San Fransisco, looked at the weather and decided Hawaii would be more relaxing. I am sure it was.
The line of tropical waves has subsided and we are feeling a little less anxious down here. Texas and Louisiana have to do some cleaning up and rescuing. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
I am working on a story about a sailing trip I took with some friends in 1989, my last Spring Break as an undergraduate. It was quite an adventure and I hope I can entertain you with the story. Please check back in a few days for the first installment; it should be fun.
