Whatever parts of the hurricane we were to see have moved on. The storm we saw was no stronger than a serious summer thunderstorm. Winds topped out at 50 mph and there was no flooding. Lots of people lost power, but we got lucky. My parents’ house a few miles away did lose power. I rode my bike around the neighborhood and the extent of the damage is limited to tree limbs lying in the street. Not too bad.
This flashlight my dad Frankensteined together was thankfully not needed. He rewired a desk lamp of some sort to a UPS battery, which is usually used a backup power source for computers. It’s nice having an electrical engineer for a dad.
We also didn’t need this trashcan full of tap water, which took a long time to fill even by the bucketful.
Eastern Texas and western Louisiana got hit pretty hard though. My thoughts go out to those who got the brunt of the storm. Even at category three, it was nasty enough to tear buildings and homes apart and blow out windows. And this is certainly the last thing the people of Louisiana needed. Flooding will soon be an issue off of the Trinity River as one of the dams is under threat.
On the bright side, I discovered that there are some really cool and dependable people on my street. They introduced me to a local pub hidden away from the crowds of Rice Village. The husband has a library so extensive it’s doing damage to the foundation. Several thousand pounds of books can be problematic for a home built in the late 1930’s. I’m sure I’ll be browsing his bookshelves quite a bit in the future. School starts Wednesday, so I’ve got a couple days to get back into the swing of things. Until then, the name of the game is cleaning up around the house and drinking beer.
Comments (6)
Number 5 is ALIVE!!!
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
For some reason I look at that flashlight and I think of that robot Number 5 from the movie Short Circuit.
Posted by Steve | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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damn! i knew i forgot something. thomas - i'd say my least favorite class right now is property, but only bcs the prof totally ripped into me last class for a 20-minute recitation.
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
cleaning, beer and porn! you forgot the freaking porn!!!! i am so em-bare-assed for you.
Posted by dr. forkbeard | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16
So what is your least favorite class this semester?
Posted by Thomas | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
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i'm glad you're well - that the kick-ass flashlight wasn't needed, and that you're in a better neighborhood than you were before. word to your mother (and her cheesecake).
Posted by swandive00 | February 10, 2007 8:16 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:16