Saturday, September 13, 2008

Ike Update


Well it's 7:30 am and everything is operating normally here at MD Anderson! After I got done with my shift last night at 7, we ate, showered in the OR locker rooms, played a little catchphrase, drank a little vino and finally settled into bed. We woke up this am at about 5:30 and now I'm back to work!

We never lost electricity here and we don't have any structural damage or anything. Just some leaky roofs and such - but we're comfortable and eating well. A lot more than everyone else in Houston can say I hear.

Blake evacuated to the Marriott Downtown since his mom is considered one of their essential personnel and had to stay thru the storm. So Carol, Charlie, Pops, Lou, Blake, Greg (the Reverend Blackwell) and Paula all 'hurricationed' together. After our friend Jon lost power in Clear Lake at about 7 last night he drove up to join them also. This morning they still have power and just had to sleep part of the night in the hallways in case the windows in the rooms shattered.

Mom, Dad, Jason, Christy, Millie and Jack all hurricationed in Jason's apartment off Westheimer and Old Farm. They lost power and probably don't smell too great but they're all in one piece.

They just drove by our apartment and all the windows are intact and it doesn't look like there's any water inside the apartment. Who knows how our home in Fall Creek is. :/

I hope everyone is safe and dry. Let's hope they get electricity restored ASAP so life can return to normal.

Love to all!

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