Hurricane Ike

Our first real Hurricane! We are about to experience what coastal people have experienced for years. A Hurricane!

Houston is CRAZY! You would think, coming from Florida, this would be no big deal. Well, it is. Yesterday I needed to buy gas and the gas lines were 10 cars deep. So I picked a gas station that was clearly charging more 10 cents per gallon, just so I would not have to wait in line. By the time Craig got around to purchasing gas, premium, a lot of the gas stations where out of the regular gas that people were screaming at the stations. Not to mention, the guy in front of Craig pulled out 10 8 gallon cans to start filling those up. Here is where Craig's New York personality came out. Apparently the fellow was scared of Craig, and then when Craig realized Tyler was in the car with him he stopped.

Grocery stores! OMG - you would not believe how crazy Sam's was, not to mention all the other stores I drove past. We always have water in the house, so I didn't need to get that, but all the isles (middle) was filled with water stacked up and people were rushing to the middle running over us and everything. I did have to snap at a lady, who almost ran over Tyler with the cart. People it is just wind, rain, a child's life is more important - and if you need it that bad, let me give you mine!

So I did load up with beer, wine, chips, beef jerky, and tuna. What a great combo! We have meat in the freezer we can always grill, so no big deal.

It reminds me of the storm that hit Memphis. What was funny about that storm, we didn't get a warning that thing came from no place and then we were out of everything and the stores would not open. Not to mention, that being without power in that city was a little more nerve racking. Here we have had 5 days to prepare, personally I like the out of no where. Because people are more normal and not a pain in the A*&.........

Running A Marathon

So, I am crazy!

I agreed, excitedly, to run a marathon with a friend. Today, September 10, 2008, am wondering what was I thinking. I am up to 7 miles on Saturday, and during the weeks I am doing 45 min runs. Yesterday my knee popped a couple of times. Crazy crazy crazy. Friend, if you are reading this, you better be up to 7 miles too.

Everything else in Texas is cool. I started a new work from home job. I LOVE IT!

I can't decide if I need to go and register to vote in Texas. This election has be all in an up roar and I can't figure out who is the lesser of two evils. Just makes you wish that someone cool like Gore would try and run again, maybe as part of the Green Party or something like that.

I did hear there is a write in campaign going on for Paris Hilton, that would be a no. But, if I could write someone in, I might just vote for myself. I think I could make a difference in the oval office.

Point is, if I register to vote in Texas, I will have to give up my Tennessee License. I just don't know if I am there.