Waiting for Ike

As I look out of my window the sky is sunny with light and variable winds. We have done all that we can think of to prepare for the coming of Ike. We have put up the patio furniture, stashed some in the woods out front and have crammed the rest in the garage. We have made space to put the Rav in the garage. The Saturn will just have to make it through the storm as best as it can. We have said goodbye to Potluck in our minds. We have 17 gallons of water sitting in jugs and the rest of the beer cooling in the freezer. We watch the television to see the pictures of Galveston and wait.