Hurricane Ike - September 12, 2008

Donna and I will remember this storm for a long time. I experienced the wind and rain from our home and she was at her Dad's home to watch over him. The wind in our subdivision was at 80 mph sustained with higher gusts. The picture shows the surprise at the power of a wave hitting the Galveston seawall about 12 hours before Ike came ashore. Normally, there are gentle waves on a sand beach about 15' below the Galveston seawall.

We lost our power for two weeks but had a generator for our second week without power to run a small refrigerator, fan and a couple of electric lights and one TV. The cable did not work so any TV picture was full of snow. We were glad that we had a gas hot water heater so were able to take both warm and cold showers. Without A/C, a cold shower was always good before going to bed. Our only damage was the two wind turbines were blown off the roof and we lost a section of fence. Of oourse, food in the refrigerator and freezer went into the garbage. A lot of flashlight batteries were burnt along with candles during the two weeks after the storm.

You appreciate good neighbors that stop by to bring you ice and help with things that need to be fixed. The traffic gridlock from the loss of traffic lights in a major city increased travel time and gas lines were long during the first few days.

Cypresswood 50 Plus Club - Tuesday, Sept 9, 2008

Meeting - All 2008 meetings will be on the second Tuesday of each month at the East Clubhouse at 7:00 pm. Dean McCormick will discuss the activities he has scheduled for our bus trips each month.

This September meeting will have a guest speaker from Ambit Energy with a question and answer period.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Leave 1:30 from the East Clubhouse for the Texas Renaissance Festival. Cost is $13 plus own dinner. Deadline for signing up is Wed. Sept. 24th.

Cypresswood 50 Plus Club

Harris County Precinct 4 lets seniors use a free bus with driver and fuel to have day trips in a 150 mile radius of Spring.

Silver Eagles - Monday, Sept 8, 2008

It is time for chicken wings and beer again so our Silver Eagles will meet for lunch at Hooter's on FM 1960 at I-45 to enjoy fine food in pleasant surroundings.

Silver Eagles Poem

The second Monday of each month is the day we retired guys have wings and beer at Hooters. We go at 1:15 pm to avoid the lunch hour rush. Many are from our subdivision but we also are joined by area friends.