Day 2 =Wet

Yesterday (Thursday), Houston was visited by "Tropical Depression Erin". We had 5-10 inches of rain and if you saw any of the images on TV--the water was up to car doors and to car rooftops in some cases. Some of the worst roads were those around the Medical Center. Needless to say, the shuttles from the apartment were not running (or if they did try to go--they were stopped in traffic for HOURS) ---so I did not get to the hospital on Thursday. I talked to Stan off and on throughout the day and he was doing quite well. Our apartment is on the second floor, so the rain did not really bother me, but there was an inch of rain in the entryway to the stairwell I use.
If Houston was under water and pretty much at a standstill because of a Tropical Depression, I cannot imagine what things will be like here next week when we are expecting Hurricane Dean to hit. The forecasters say it should hit American soil by Wednesday, but it is still a ways off and its course may change by Wednesday. In the meantime--I will get some bottled water and a flashlight and batteries--just in case---who ever thought a hurricane would be part of this adventure!!! (as if we did not have enough excitement already!!)