In case you were wondering...

Apparently, there is some sort of hurricane brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.  Apparently, this hurricane is named Gustav.  And, apparently, it is supposed to hit land on Monday, which is the 3 year anniversary of Katrina.  It's amazing what information you learn when going to Weather School.

Now, before you all start worrying about me, note that this area has been through this before.  The one thing that worries me is that, after Katrina, everybody who was in charge at Keesler left.  Yes, that's right, we have nobody here who is in charge  who has been through this before.  There are "plans" for what to do in case of  landfall.

1)  Everybody go to a building on base and stay in said building for probably 72 hours.  The civilians get to evacuate.  The military... eh, who cares.

2)  Be sure to bring enough non-perishable items for this 72 hour period as we will not be able to leave said building.

3) If the hurricane is higher than 3, we may evacuate.  This means I am going to be stuck in a long line of cars for a long, long, long time.  

Oh, and it is a 3-day weekend, but we aren't allowed to leave the area, so no getting out early.

Do you feel better now?  I know I do!

We're not backwards, just different.

The South is just not what I'm used to.  I am unpacking in my new, beautiful room and separating my trash into recyclable and not.  I go to find a dumpster and there is no recycling... not even paper... not even bottles.  Everything goes in one dumpster here.  So different than home.

Also, I have been warned to not swim in the Gulf.  Apparently, bodies still wash ashore occasionally.  Gross.