Waiting Game

Well, I'm still here waiting for the hurricane to come ashore. Luckily, it appears to have shifted east so we will not get a direct hit like we thought earlier this week. Unfortunately, this caused a huge gridlock on the city traffic yesterday and there was chaos all over the city. People were fighting at the gas pumps and all of the gas stations were out of fuel. The stores and restaurants were closed and people couldn't even pick up their medication. This is what I imagine the post apocalypse to be like. The whole "Mad Max" thing was evident yesterday. I tried to go out but there was traffic everywhere and no one was moving. So many people that were trying to get out of town gave up and returned home eight hours later. The worst part is the phone lines. Both cell phones and land lines are tied up and constantly failing. So even if you eventually get through, it is only for a few minutes before your call is disconnected. This is very frustrating indeed.

Well, we gathered as much supplies as we could find and I think we have enough to last a few days. Hopefully, the power wont be out for too long so we should be okay. The funny part is that we were so focused on getting the essential "power outage" supplies (batteries, candles, water, etc.) that we forgot to get daily eating supplies. So here we sit with full power but nothing to cook. This is definitely an Alanis moment. We have power but for breakfast I had a tuna packet with crackers. This is too funny. We realized this last night, so we decided to venture out and see what may still be open at 7:00PM last night. Let me tell you this is the first time I have ever seen Houston look like a ghost town everywhere. All, and I mean ALL, of the stores, gas stations, restaurants, and bars were closed.

But then there was light at the end of the tunnel...

We found a lone bar open. The Stafford Ice House was open and had a few people in it. So we declared the place the Hurricane Rita party place and started drinking. Several people there were in the same predicament as us regarding the food situation and went out searching for food. They found this place open and decided to stay for a drink or two since it was the only thing open. The bartender was the only one working there and we were helping her try to call around to see if any places were still open serving food. Nothing was open and she fortunately found some pretzels in the back and we all had pretzels with our beer. We drank and drank the night away. We stayed there for seven hours and went back home. This is by far the most fun I have had waiting for a hurricane to hit.

The only part that sucks is the hangover I have now. Waiting for a hurricane while fighting off a headache is not fun at all. So, what other option do I have? I guess I'll have to start drinking again to get rid of this hangover. Rinse, lather, repeat...