lessons learned from evacuation

[marathoner452]

1.  Evacuation makes for a great diet plan if you're too stressed out to eat.  I managed to lose 10 pounds in 5 days, not that I needed it.
2.  I love coffee, especially when driving 5 1/2 hours in the middle of the night on 3 hours of sleep.
3.  Taking the cat to the hospital the day the storm hits is far healthier than watching the news all day.  (The cat is fine, just needed Valium to chill out and some IV fluids.)
4.  Random conversations with strangers at Target may lead to a free dinner at California Pizza Kitchen, at least in Birmingham.
5.  Two people + three cats + one dog make for a very crowded hotel room.
6.  I am capable of driving and parking my roommate's large truck, but I'd much rather drive (and park) my little car any day.

Birmingham was nothing but good to me and I want to go back and visit when I'm not evacuated, but there's nothing sweeter than home sweet home.

Comments

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

Interesting, I want to visit Birmingham sometime too. Did you and your roommate go together? What did you end up doing in Birmingham?

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

Nope, my roommate was in Philly. Long story. I evacuated with a fellow teacher who I've known for two weeks. I'm pretty sure that's not in any faculty handbook: for better staff relations, hurricane evacuation is recommended. :P

I ended up taking the dog on lots of walks, eating lots of sandwiches at Subway, watching the news every 5 minutes, and eating at Jim 'n' Nick's BBQ downtown.

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

What was she doing up here?

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

Visiting a friend, pre-planned vacation.

[inked2x.livejournal.com]

Glad you are all safe and sound!