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Random thoughts on my Hurricane Ike experience

September 18, 2008

Driving north out of Houston Monday night I saw 20 -30 utility trucks heading south into the Houston area. I saw tanker trucks likely filled with much-needed gas and several container trucks, hopefully filled with food and other needed supplies.
My cell phone battery was nearing exhaustion. With my charger already in Dallas, and not knowing [...]

Cleaning out the ‘fridge, Ike-style

September 16, 2008

Sunday I returned home for a few hours. I was fortunate enough to catch a stand-by direct flight to Houston, and, to make it an even better, I had driven myself to the airport Thursday, so my husband’s car was there waiting for me. Cha-ching!
I was so glad to be getting closer to my family [...]