My roommate’s parents did turn around and head back to town, but they are not looking like they want to leave their house, and if they stay at their house, my roommate will stay with them, leaving me here with the dog. This is not good, as I don’t want to stay here alone during a hurricane. His parents live in an area that easily floods and is on the bayou, so this concerns me. Also, I’m not convinced their home is built any better than this duplex is. Lastly, I’ve gotten everything I need set up here. I’d have to move myself and my stuff, and probably the dog too. I don’t want to do that. I also don’t want to stay here alone. This is my dilemma.

Of note are the neighbors. They already offered a place for my roommate and I to hang out if the going gets too tough or we start freaking out, so I’m sure they’d be fine if I transferred my home base to their place. That would be an easier move than driving to my roommate’s parents’ house. I’m still not sure what to do with the dog. I could leave him here in his crate and put a tarp over it, and he’d be fine for 12 hours. He’s got water in the crate. Of course he’d have to do his business in the crate which is kind of yucky, but hey, these are extreme circumstances. I wonder if the neighbors would be okay if I brought the little guy over.

My roommate will get back to me with his parents’ final decision. I’d like them all to come here as this area is on higher ground, but I can’t force them to leave their home. Whatever I decide, I have till Friday night. Landfall is set for early Saturday morning at three am.