Once again, it’s that time of year…
Although technically hurricane season begins June 1st and doesn’t officially end until November 30th, for the little barrier island called Galveston, the middle of August through the middle of September is historically the most dangerous window.
NASA shot of Hurricane Ike
I’m a newcomer here, although a lifelong friend of this vulnerable little sandbar. As a recent transplant, I’m still unpacking boxes, figuring out where things should go, changing my driver’s license, opening bank accounts, settling in.
And yet, storm season—high season for storms, in fact—is upon us. Gad, I’m not ready!
Now, to my little old Craftsman home’s credit, it does have functional shutters, which are obviously original to the house. Still, I wouldn’t want to pit them against a bona fide tropical storm, much less a hurricane, although clearly former owners have so wagered—the multiple panes of cracked glass I’ve discovered since moving in pretty much attest to that. Read the rest of this entry »
