Hurricane Rita Heads for Texas

New Orleans hasn't had time to recover from Hurricane Katrina, and now Texas is threatened. Hurricane Rita is headed towards Galveston Island and possibly on towards Houston.

These are places I know, having spent the first 30 years of my life in Texas. My grandparents used to take me to Galveston on the ferry when they lived on the coast.

I'm also worried about my friend Rick, who I like to think of as my "Cuz", seeing as his last name is Rice, same as my maiden name. We could be related. It's possible that in the annals of the Rice Family history we have common ancestors. He's riding out the storm in typical Texas style, since he likes to refer to himself as "white trash".

Take care, Cuz!