Poor Galveston
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It's such a beautiful island, with such a beautiful view of the Gulf. I suppose the view will survive.

No word from my foolish aunt and cousin. I really did think Rita would miss Houston. (sigh) I keep trying to be mad at them, and all I am is worried. If Rita stalls, they could get 2 feet of rain. And all of it is going to run into my aunt's apartment. She lives in a very low-lying area.
I can't think about the risk to her life right now. Instead, I'm thinking about pictures. If aunt M gets flooded, really flooded; all her pictures of great grandma and great aunt Mary will be ruined.

Why didn't she leave?
There are no answers. Hopefully she'll be around after Rita has gone the way of the Dodo so that I can ask her.