Hurricane Ike

Well it looks like hurricane Ike is going to be coming for a visit Saturday morning. The police knocked on our door this morning letting us know of the mandatory evacuation orders for Angleton. Against the judgement of my sister, we have decided to board up our house and stay here. My sister was 3 years old and I was just a baby when hurricane Alicia came thru Angleton in 1983. Crystal called it one of her "earliest memories" because it was so "tragic" for her. She said she stayed right by my crib while I slept because she was afraid I was going to get sucked out of my crib from the wind. Hurricane Alicia blew our swingset out of the backyard over the roof of the house and it landed in the front yard. My dads shed building was ripped into pieces. All the car windows were busted out. My mom said she remembers the wind being so strong and loud that it sounded as if the house was going to fall apart any minute. Then she said the eye of the storm came right over Angleton and it got very calm and pretty outside. This will be a first for me and Brice. But we are prepared and ready. Wish us luck.