after a few frantic phone calls last night i discovered that gamo (my grandmother for those of you who may not know the family terminology) and uncle brady and aunt melissa are all either already in austin or in route and thereby safely out of harm's way. hurricane rita is due to hit land on saturday and it is apparantly going to be a doozy---category 5 now---bigger than that last hurricane that hit. remember that one? katrina--i think it was called. (i am being very sarcastic here in case you can't tell). anyway---everyone hope and pray that my family's houses/stuff is all kept intact. melissa---where are nana and poppa? big love to you all.