well, it's -36 hours till Rita hits. channel 11 is saying that we are going to be on the "weak" side. channel 13 is saying that Rita is still coming straight for Galveston Bay. anyway, we've taped our windows and we've gathered our water. i say we're prepared, kind of. i say IH 45 before the Counter-Flow was openned. haven't seen it afterward. television is full of traffic and bad news. hope it turns out well. i'm pretty sure houston won't be affected as bad as everyone thinks. i took video of the traffic. it's cool but i can't get anywhere else to take more. i'm sleepy now so i'll go somewhere and find some sleep.