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Thinking of you

Now that I've had to catch my breath, get a few good nights' sleep and shower, I'm able to reflect on all the concern that so many of my friends, co-workers and family had had for me these past few days.

Obviously, I've been on the phone continuously with my family back in Texas, but I've also had constant e-mails from current and past TRN writers and even so old high school classmates.

I particularly appreciated some comments posted to my blog my some fellow hurricane evacuees/survivors.

Maurel Merette, a writer and current editor of Fronteras at TRN, has experienced many a hurricane. He wrote me that staying to watch a hurricane happen was overrated. (Mainly, I think he was just telling me to get out!)

And then there was Michael Wright, former TRN sportswriter who now covers the Jacksonville Jaguars for the paper in Florida. He had just survived Tropical Storm Fay when he e-mailed me, so he told me just stick it out and gave me good tips on how to prepare. But by the next day -- when Gustav had risen to a Category 4 -- he told me to bolt.

It's good to know that you've got people thinking about you out there.

Posted by Lara Richards at 9:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)