Saturday

It's such a nice day here if you didn't know a hurricane was looming around the corner. We have been picking up things in the yard today and just making sure we're ready to go for the storm. You don't want to leave any "projectiles" out in the yard! Cameron is going to the LSU game with his dad this morning, then I'll pick him up to ride the storm out here with us. He doesn't usually come back until Mondays, but I asked him if he wants to come today or possibly have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday before we can get out to get him (no way to know, really) and he decided to come today. I think he's figured out the backup generator will provide a lot more comfort (and computer) during and after the storm than his dad's house where they will be using candles & flashlights for days. I feel better having him here with me anyway, so I'll go get him when he gets back from the game.

And since I mentioned it, my LSU Tigers are playing their first game today!! Due to the impending evacuation of New Orleans, which will bring on "contraflow" where our interstates will all be going one direction, the game was moved up to 10am. Wow. Hard to tailgate at 8:30 am, but hey, we do what we gotta do. And so far they are winning! Yay!

Walter & I have decided to get back on the Atkins diet once things are back to normal after the storm. He usually wont do it with me, but he says he will this time, which makes it easier for me to stick to the diet when he's doing it too. We are also going to start going to work out at the health club again, or so we say. So, let me know if you're up to trying the Atkins diet and we can have a mini-support group! The diet works SO well if you stick to it 100% (I usually lose 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks) and really helps to have other people to talk to about it. Now, if I could just eat right once I stop dieting!!

Questions & Comments:

My friend, Dena, says that the restaurant we went to for my 1999 birthday was the Acme Oyster House in New Orleans. And the hurricane that we partied until New Orleans was evacuated was Georges. That girl doesn't forget a thing. She also remembered some other details of the birthday trip, but I wont share them and embarrass anyone!!

Pray for us in these southern coastal states!! I hope you have a great weekend!