Running From Rita - Part 2

I knew Texans loved their cars. But I had no idea how many cars there actually were around here. It's a large number. There are clearly more cars in Houston than the roads can handle. At least there are certainly more cars than the Houston freeways can handle all at once. And, of course, all those people driving out of here are buying gas. I didn't find a filling station with gas until the seventh or eighth filling station I found this morning.

I am wishing Our Family would have evacuated on Tuesday. The gridlock on all out-bound roads is unbelievable. I've never seen anything like it (obvious statement alert ... obvious statement alert). Getting out of here is going to be an interesting and complicated proposition ...

Current plan is to try to sneak south and west on some back roads. Back roads that I'm sure the real locals won't know about. :-)

Further updates as events warrant ...

P.S.
The treasured ducks seem to be oblivious to Rita's approach. I tried to explain to them that this might be a decent time for them to take advantage of their ability to fly and head for higher ground farther inland, but they just pooped in our yard and waddled off to hunt for whatever it is ducks eat.