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I started my new job this week. I was supposed to start last week but, well, there was a hurricane – sort of. And so, I got happily delayed a few days before having to jump back into things. And after schlepping back and forth to Austin, I really wanted an extra day or two [...]

My husband is my hero. He valiantly slays dragons, hunts food and protects the homestead for us. He pounces on exploding toilets, evacuates the Pfluftagus and kills the bugs without complaining. He is the best. But jews really shouldn’t mess with plumbing. It never works out well. That exploding toilet from before Rita? He figured [...]

First, let me first preface this by saying WE ARE HOME. Another 5 hour trip that should have only taken 3 hours, but we are home… and very lucky that it only took 5 hours. (Husband and FabFIL are masterful navigators – thank ya, boys!) I was introduced to the elusive Texas “back roads” and [...]

Bad grammar aside, this is basically what the mentality of the Houston TV stations is right now. I’ve tried calling friends and family in Houston to get a “read” on the traffic on the highways coming back in to Houston and this is the answer my dad gave. Uh, ok. Well, I hope it’s clear [...]

Well, this little evacuation / freak-out has turned out to be a nice little vacation. No, seriously. I’ll share the beautiful sunset picture from the balcony of the lakehouse once I get back home, but trust me — p.e.a.c.e. My one high-maintenance moment of this whole weird ordeal happened today (and, yes, I can admit [...]

Well, at 11:30pm Husband and FabFIL got on the road to drive to Austin. They finally arrived at 4:15am completely exhausted and thankful to JUST BE HERE ALREADY! Pfluftagus survived the trip fairly well, but she’s really had a quite an adventure for her normally quiet little life. 4 1/2 hours in a car to [...]

You remember? You spin the bottle and hope it lands on the boy (or girl) that you thought was totally “fine” and then started calculating Junior High odds once the bottle started to slow down? Well, that’s kinda what’s goin’ on with that bitch, Rita. It’s total gridlock in Houston and my family can’t get [...]

Well, we’re as packed as we’re gonna be. The Swimmy and I will drive up to Austin today because the traffic getting out of town is already bad and is not going to get any better. I pray all the folks here in Houston and the surrounding areas are safe and secure for this ride. [...]

This is so strange. I am packing up some clothes, medicines, etc. for myself and The Swimmy and getting ready to flee with Husband and Pfluftagus to Austin to escape dealing with hurricane Rita. It’s unlikely that we’ll have huge damage to the house, but some is possible. It’s weird thinking that some of our [...]

Okay, so I’m not technically out of work. But, I do not have to get up and go to a job tomorrow, and that, in my book, is OUT OF WORK. (Note: this is different from On Vacation where they pay you not to come to work. I like that even more.) In a burst [...]