Studley's Blog

Going to do this as a Mini Blog.  I'll leave the broad, sweeping prose you're accustomed to for later.  Natch, battery power is at a premium at present.  

DAY 1 (Friday, August 5)

Arrived in Houma at 15:00 Hours Central Time, no problem with traffic enroute.  Precursory examination of the house reveals NO DAMAGE to structure.  Backyard has tree damage, and need to examine structure in detail tomorrow while taking pictures of it.

Power is still out, no word on its restoration.  And I wanted to watch the final episode of Swingtown tonight, darn it.  I'll watch it on Monday.  Water is on and good for bathing, gas is on, the land phone lines work (I'm using Dial-Up to post this blog), I found a Chevron with power to fuel the TT Roadster, and the grocery store down the street is open, so there's lots of ice to keep the beer cold.  And lots of beer to put the ice in.

Curfew started at 20:00 Hours.  The street has been the quietest I have EVER heard it.  Oh, and a police helicopter is patrolling the skies overhead.  Okay, I feel like I'm at home in Dallas now.

I've never been on curfew before.  Well, there's a first time for everything.

What's On The Menu:  Let's just say that Beluga Caviar, Foie Gras, and Cristal are out.  Gumbo is also shelved, at least for us. 

Today's Number:   26.  That's the number of Wal-Mart tractor-trailers seen on the highway on our trip.  We made this into a spotting game.  Parked units at truck stops count, but parked trailers by themselves at stores don't, unless you see a tractor without one heading to the store.  I forecast that there would be 30 seen on our trip, Mom had 25.  She won.  Should have bet the Under.

Not a bad day at all, given the damage we saw elsewhere on the way in.  If power is not restored by Sunday evening, I'll take Mom to relatives in another part of Texas before returning to DFW.