This is a totally selfish plea for those who are my friends - I am scheduled to fly out early Wednesday morning to join JW in Florida - but Claudette is bearing down on us. She's scheduled to hit late Tuesday/early Wednesday, but it's still up in the air as to where in Texas exactly she will hit. The forecasters keep crossing their fingers that she will turn and head towards Brownsville/Corpus Christi, but right now she is headed straight towards Galveston.
Now, normally if I'm simply going on holiday and something like this happens, it's no big deal because holidays can always be rescheduled. But this time, as some of you know, is a little different. There's an agenda, business to be conducted, and hopefully a job to be secured.
So, cross fingers, toes, legs, and eyes for me that Claudette won't be a female dog and keep my flight from taking off. Like I said, this is a selfish plea, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.
-AP