Shelter from the Storm

Well, it's official.

As of 9 p.m., Central Standard Time, New Orleans is under mandatory evacuation. Friends, other family members, and neighbors have already evacuated. I had already planned on evacuating and will finally be leaving the city around 6 a.m. tomorrow morning with my oldest sister, one of my nephews, and our dog, Missy. We'll be heading to Jackson, Mississippi.

After making this post, I'll be offline for a little while--hopefully no where near as long as I was after Katrina and the levee breaches. So, in the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger when he played "The Terminator" and was not a politician making snide remarks: "I'll be back."

If you care, then please keep everyone in areas affected by or being threatened by Hurricane Gustav in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you!

I'm praying we avoid going through this again:

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