Post Hurricane Ike

Well, we are long last back at school after Hurricane Ike. Many in the city do not have power, still, almost two weeks later. The first day back, we had all the students blog about their Hurricane experiences.

For me, it was much louder than what I expected. It was scary, because the hurricane came on shore at 2:30 a.m., so most of the heavy winds and rain were during the dark hours before daybreak. By daybreak, the winds had calmed down enough to go outside. Our neighborhodd did not have much damage, but there were so many trees and tree limbs blown down around us. Many roads were impassable and there was no power, so the stoplights did not work. We were lucky because our power was restored after only 4 days.

I am glad to be back student teaching and getting to know my students.