The latest reports show that if the storm surge reaches 25ft it would basically wipe the whole island of Galveston out. The thought of losing my favorite ice cream parlor (La Kings) and Colonel Bubbies (not to be crass, but I always thought it was "colonel boobies" as a kid!) makes me very sad. I can make jokes or comments about my favorite places, but I'm definitely more fearful for the people of Galveston. I pray that all my family in Houston (Nana, Pop, Grandmom, Aunt Kathy, and all of my other aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends) would be okay and would merely have some broken limbs in the front yard.
Here's a little fascinating history for you-my great-great grandmother came to the US from Sweden. She came to Ellis Island (NY) and then to Galveston, where her family (my grandmother-"nana") would eventually be raised. She was actually in the big hurricane of 1900 that wiped out the entire island. She was found on the beach after the storm and a hero came to rescue her (a fireman), who would eventually become her husband, my great-great grandfather.....talk about romance!
My family has had a trip planned to go to Galveston for the end of Sept since May so I'm really bummed that we most likely won't be going! I bet we won't even get a drop of rain in Austin!
Friday, September 12, 2008
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That is so sweet about your great-grandma! I feel the same way. It is so hard to think that Galveston won't be the same. Although there is a lot of things I've never liked about Galveston, it is the only beach I had ever been to until high school and I have some great memories there with my family and with my husband when he used to live near there during college. I guess we'll see what happens very soon.
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