Memes Ahoy!

I feel like I'm late to the party, but that's what happens when you spend two days without electricity. Along those lines, best wishes to everyone in the New Orleans area - my brother in law is en route to Houston, fleeing ahead of the storm - he said it took three hours to get to Baton Rouge where it would normally take only an hour. Hugs and safety to you all! And now, onto the memes:

( The icon pairings meme )

Ah, and now I can add the Darth & Boba icon, as it won't screw up the list...
( And now, the 12 characters & 25 questions meme... )

Has anyone...

Set up a "check in" page on LJ yet, in advance of the storm, for those in that area?

My brother in law is en route to Ft Worth or Houston at the moment; I hope his new condo isn't destroyed...

The Tyrany of Nature

Dear New Orleans,

I'm supposed to visit you in February, for the first time, on Valentine's Day. Please, be there.

I'm waiting to see what the needs are in terms of blood donation, as well as donations of things like clothing and supplies, but I do plan to donate to the Red Cross tomorrow. They're already waiting outside the worst danger area and ready to come in and help. That's what they're for.

When Andrew hit Miami, I was about to start law school in DC, and I couldn't reach my parents. I learned at around 9pm that they were en route to Orlando and they managed to spend a few days away from the horror of Miami-Dade. But I have friends whose houses fell away around them, who were away at college and woke the next day with no house to go home to.

And so it will be for Louisiana, and Mississippi and Alabama and maybe my own state's panhandle.

Good luck. God bless. Stay safe. I'm praying for you, New Orleans. I want to see you soon.