Forewarned

So I've been checking the Continental operations site to see what might be changing, and sure enough, they announced the closure of the Houston hub for Friday. Our reservation to get outta town was no longer valid. I think I was one of the first on the phone to the reservations desk, as the agent said "They're closing Houston? Nice of them to let us know." We're now rebooked through Newark on Saturday, so should make our connection to Munich without issue. The chestnut trees on the Viktualienmarkt await!

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Ike's going to bring a storm surge, and the image here shows what its going to look like. This isn't going to be standing water, rather just the surge. Our Galveston refugee, Dave, is here now with his dogs Rowdy and Andy. His apartment is on a bayou, so it remains to be seen if he'll have a wet apartment or not.