Kimmy, yes. Today I talked to my boss, who told me that my next-door neighbors are without power.
Golly, yeah; it a cat 3 hurricane is heading for Galveston, it has you squarely in its sights! I wouldn't worry so much about a small cat 1 because the storm surge is pretty wimpy but anything bigger than that is not something to be toyed with.
As soon as I get back, I'll look around to see if Ike left any of your stuff in my yard!