Normal is just a setting on the dryer

I saw that in a catalog. Thought it was funny. Reminds me of us these days. But we are ok and glad to be home. Power is on, internet and wireless all working, phone ok. No cable, though. All we get is Channel 13. I was so desperate on Wednesday that I tried watching "Wife Swap." Total dreck.

Today I'm at work, and most of my colleagues have their power back. Numerous have roof and tree damage and are trading ideas and resources for roofers and people with power saws.

Anna and Lucy are still without power, as are Terrell and Linda. We've invited A&L to sleep over tonight, along with Mylo the dog who wears his ears inside out. Casey loves him.

yIKEs!!! We've been through a hurricane!

Hi, everybody. Wente-McCabes are ok. Heck, we're more than ok; we're in San Antonio with Tommy and Cheryl! We rode out the very annoying storm with no issues except lost power. But sitting in the open garage, sweating and listening to AM radio, was getting boring. So we packed the dog, the laundry, the contents of the refrigerator and freezer, and a few bottles of wine, and got the flock out of town.

The traffic coming FROM the west on Sunday afternoon was stunning. Also sitting still from about 80 miles west of the city. Glad we weren't going that way. My colleagues at Exterran are reporting in little by little, but we will stay here at Tom and Cheryl's very pretty and very comfortable home for at least another day.

We haven't heard whether we have power or not yet. We would prefer to go home AFTER the electricity comes back on and at least ONE of the Starbucks's up on the corner is open. No roughing it for us.

Anyway, we are fine, without damage or even much stress. We were very lucky.