Traffic is already backing up here. I had to go to Gonzales in search of a new battery for my cell phone (wouldn't you know it chooses NOW to no longer hold a charge!) and traffic was backed up on highway 61 headed out of the storms path.. and yes, they are already jacking up the price of gas!! Controflow will start out of New Orleans at 6am in the morning so there will be no going anywhere. Geez!

If anyone here has a cell phone with texting, pm me your number so I can text AFTER the storm to let you know how we are here and you can post on here that you heard from us. I am sure we will be without power for awhile afterwards and that would be a way to let everyone know we are safe or whatever... And hope I can get a text OUT, but we did learn from Katrina that text could get out where a call wouldn't, plus that will work on the boat when I can't call out from there.

(I am sure I will get more than one number to text so I will pick just ONE or TWO to text..IF I can get out!)

I am so nervous!! Our landlord is staying on the grounds in his CAMPER.. That's Crazy!! My buddy Mike has pulled his up here from where he had it in La Place, they were ordered out yesterday.. Right now he has it just parked at the parking lot at Wal Mart but he is bringing it over here to the park I am in to leave it today before dark and staying here with friends with his 2 babies Klinger and Yetta..