First Mardi Gras After Ike

We took Katie on a whirlwind tour of Galveston while she was here visiting. Here are some of the highlights including a stop on the strand for Mardi Gras...if you can even call it that!
Pier in the middle of nowhere:
I've been looking for a good deal on a Honda:Well, it's still a beach house:Galveston is still in disrepair:
Ike Water Line. The sidewalk we're standing on is an additional foot from the street:
Woo! Remi got the most beads!
La King's Confectionery making a comeback!
Cops taking cover from the downpour:
A drunk guy insisted on taking our picture:
Not much going on at the party:

Wah wah wee wah

Power is still out at the house (day 6,) so I thought we would venture to Louisiana to visit Keith. Remi, the Pups and I took the two and a half hour drive from Houston this morning. I was absolutely shocked at how much devastation Ike left in it's wake. Down powered lines, trees, and signs. Lines of 100 people or more waiting outside Walmart and the Red Cross. Gas stations completely stripped of their pumps. By far the most interesting thing I witnessed was a temporary electrical sign that simply read: "House on Road" and wouldn't you know it, there really was a HOUSE ON THE ROAD. The river must of relocated it for the owners. Funny thing is that the house is perfectly in tact. I will post pictures tomorrow

Neighborhood Damage

I took this quick video while going to check on my house. My neighborhood fared pretty well except for one of the houses in the video.

Here we go...Ike!

This is the first time since we have lived here that Keith has had to evacuate his helicopter because of a hurricane. Half of Galveston is under mandatory evacuation and the other half is under voluntary evacuation. So while Keith is in Louisiana, Baby Son and I will be battening down the hatches here. We bought water, food, diapers and extra flashlights today. Here goes nothing!

Dolly

Here we go!