Thursday evening, 9/22...Houston, pre hurricane...

Hi guys, we're checking in, while we can. JUST SO THAT YOU DON'T WORRY ANYMORE THAN YOU ALREADY ARE, WE PROBABLY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET PHONE CALLS OR USE THE INTERNET DURING THE "THICK" OF THE STORM. We're hoping that is the worst of the inconvenience, but we'll soon see. We may be crazy, or oblivious, but we're really not worried. We are just SOOO glad we aren't one of those million poor souls stuck on the freeway. Some of those people have been there for 10-l5 hours and they haven't moved ! The city of Houston was doing a great job of organizing the evacuation until it came to the population following the directions and actually leaving! Then, all hell broke loose! Traffic stopped, engines overheated, people overheated, cars ran out of gas, it's a nightmare. I can't even imagine if we were stuck there. We've been told that all the patients that were previously discharged were given several days of iv fluids to do on their own and told to get out of town with everyoine else. So, they're stuck too. We'd much rather be here. We're on the eleventh floor, and if the winds present a threat to the windows, we'll just move into the center of the floor by the elevators where there aren't any. (And then, we'll give them an estimate to replace the windows!!!
Good business arises from a bad situation!) The only problem that is expected is a loss of electrical power, as we already mentioned, so we probably will have trouble making or receiving phone calls, either cell phone or "land line". So, if you can't reach us, but you haven't seen our mugs on the t.v. or a milk carton, assume we're fine until further notice. As soon as the power is restored, and Pam's had her coffee, you'll hear from us!

We do want you to know that MR.R. is finally fever free!! We do believe we've found the "magic formula" of anti-biotics and whatever other drugs, so now we just have to outlast the storm
and break free of this joint. In the meantime, we're gonna make Mike hike around the floor and build up his strength. Until then, it's "Pamandmikeinhouston",over and out.