Hunkering Down

Just a quick update on where we are. At home, yeap, we are here. We've canceled our reservations in Little Rock, which happens to be in the path of the storm as well. We've made all of our preparations and we are ready to ride out this storm here in Lumberton. We are on high ground in Lumberton without rivers close and the storm surge is much lower than our elevation of 54ft. We have no trees around our home (let alone in the neighborhood) to be concerned with, so we're staying along with everyone else on our street. I'll post some pictures later as I document the storm and our ride out adventure.

One thing that Sam' and I have found interesting is this concept of "hunkering down." Sam' first asked if that was actually a word and I wasn't sure. As we've continually watched the local news casts, we've learned that it is what Texans do during hurricanes. In most cases it involves firearms, EasyCheese, and poker chips. We're not sure we are adequately suited to actually "hunker down" but we figure we can button up the house and ride this baby out.