We debated and contemplated and thought and tried to decide whether or not to evacuate. We don't live in a mandatory evacuation zone but where Rita is projected to hit, Kingwood would get a majority of the eastern wall. My neighborhood shouldn't get a lot of severe damage but the thought of no air conditioner for 5 days or longer isn't exactly appealing. So after a lot of thought we headed to Westlake, LA to be with family. Not exactly north but unless the storm makes a severe shift we should be safe here. If there would be a shift we would want to be here with our family to make sure everyone got out safely anyway.
The trip over went much smoother than we expected. There were a lot of people on the road but the traffic was really moving. I had been watching the news in Houston all day and the helicopter kept showing the North bound interstates. They were bumper to bumper and going no where fast. I heard someone say a trip from Houston to Dallas which normally takes about 5 hours was taking 18 hours. But it is such a good thing that so many people are actually listening and evacuating. There weren't a lot of die hards on the news saying "we're just going to ride it out"
When we got to Lake Charles there was a huge sign on the interstate that was directing evacuees north. The sign said NO lodging in Lafayette or Baton Rouge.
So here we are with our precious belongings, All 4 of them.(and the scrapbooks)
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