So we’re “riding it out.”  Can’t promise to be liveblogging about Ike, but maybe.  I’ll definitely be Twittering.

This morning we’ve been answering phone calls from our families begging us to either come to Dallas or McAllen to get out of the storm.

I think Dave wants to leave, too.

But my boyfriend SciGuy says I don’t have to. I’m not deciding how I should react by watching some news anchor in a brand new Columbia rain jacket stand on the seawall in Galveston talking about how windy and rainy it is. I know I’ve said this before, but SciGuy THE ONLY PERSON I LISTEN TO REGARDING A HURRICANE, or any Houston-related weather issue.  And he keeps emphasizing how bad it will be for the coast, not inland.  We’ll have high winds and lots of rain for about 12 hours.  And then probably no power.

Which would mean we’ve probably been without power in this apartment more than with.  Awesome.

Check back for updates.  Or at least twitter ones if I can remember how to get my Twitter RSS feeds back.