Update

What a week this has been for Tribe Vorholt. Nick has walking pneumonia and was running very high fevers - over 105. The doctor wanted to admit him to the hospital, but agreed I could treat him at home. He's feeling better after 5 days of antibiotics and round the clock breathing treatments, but still has the nasty cough and crashes at least once a day. Several days were spent in the doctor's office and I longed for Kodiak where I could have taken him to the ER and received care quickly instead of driving back and forth b/w the doctor's office and an emergency care facility for chest x-rays with a feverish, lethargic, vomitting child in the backseat. I would not have worried about not making it home before the other kids got off the school bus, b/c my support network would have that covered.

In the middle of this nightmare with Nick, we had a flooring company scheduled to tile the two upstairs bathrooms. I am proud to say that Allen and I removed the vanities, plumbing included, and prepared the rooms by removing baseboards and door jams. Mr. Tiler failed to complete a closet, apparently thinking it wasn’t included and had already left before I made it home from one of Nick’s appointments. So his return to complete the job has to be scheduled….

Allen’s first football game was Wednesday evening. He made a great play in the first 5 minutes, but fell on his right hand in an awkward way and was out for the remaining time. It’s not broken, but hurts a great deal.

Now for the hurricane news.

The kids and I evacuated last night b/c of Ike. I packed the camper and truck and we spent 6 hours on the road (200 miles) with arrival into San Antonio after 10:00 PM. We are at a campground and are joined by at least 100 families. This place is packed! The usual happy camper is not found here and I think every site has a yippee dog (one of those little ones that barks nonstop).

My neighbors boarded up their windows before leaving yesterday and I felt so unprepared in the "secure the house" area, but it would have been impossible for Allen and I to put up specifically cut plywood. I did the best I could and am hoping for minimal damage.

I'm not sure how long we'll be here and for now the plan is to stay until Sunday afternoon.

We spent the day at the Alamo and Riverwalk and tried to forget the nasty beast that is Ike that is threatening our home. Tomorrow we'll head to Sea World with the thousands of other people from the Houston area......

If I looked at the big picture, I'd have an anxiety attack. I have been taking my days an hour at a time lately and feel as though there are not many areas I have left to be tested.