Erica’s Blog

Yesterday was one of those times I was glad to be wrong about something.

When we were watching the news on Monday night about the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, as they talked about Mississippi, I suddenly remembered that my Aunt Ame lives in Mississippi.  I promptly called my parents, only to find out that she lived very close to Biloxi and hadn’t gotten out in time.  She was stuck in her house with her stepdaughter, stepdaughter’s significant other, and a dog that kept peeing on the carpet.  My parents were waiting for an update, but had no idea when they could expect one.  I immediately got a very bad feeling about it.

Late yesterday afternoon, my mom called.  Apparently, right after Aunt Ame had talked to my mom the other day, they managed to get out after all.  There was a LOT of damage in her area, and she didn’t know if she’d have a roof (or probably a house) when she got back, but she, the stepdaughter, etc. were all heading to South Carolina to her stepson & his family’s house.  I was SO glad to be wrong.  I had had visions of flying out to my aunt’s funeral, etc.  Again, I was SO glad to be wrong…..