weather update: we're ok

Music: Coheed and Cambria: IV Just a note:

I wanted to let my peeps not in Texas know that things will be fine here in Austin. The traffic is not pleasant and water is flying off the shelves, but the weather reports are getting better. As a sign that we're going to be spared, I should mention that the Austin City Limits festival is still on, and only about seven bands have cancelled (and those were quickly replaced). So, the kids are alright here. I am mourning the fact, however, that there's not much excuse for a hurricane party anymore.

I hope the displaced folks will have something to return to; I'm being cautiously optimistic that Rita may just break apart at the moment she hits shore.

EDIT: Goodness, I just got out of a meeting and caught one of the many monitors in our building (we're the comm people so they have monitors blasting every cable news station), and it appears New Orleans and Lake Charles are now going to have to take care of the unwelcome guest. Damn! I hope you folks in Louisiana are doing OK; I hope Rita cracks up . . . .