If only Ike now picked a shocking running mate to buy more time in the media spotlight

You probably know by now, I'm from Texas. I grew up just north of Houston, a little suburb called Spring. It's about an hour north of Galveston.

My mom and her boyfriend still live in Spring. After Ike, they are ok. "Duh," Some might say, "She's an HOUR INLAND, you just said that." Yes, thank you. But my mom's okay because they have a generator. They are an HOUR INLAND and still without power! They are north of Houston. North of this:

So, yes, she's okay, and asked I'd tell my masses. So, there you go. Most everyone I know is as close as that. Except my Will. Will is the brother I never had. Turns out I was enough to drive my mother to permanent birth control. But, whatever.

My Will. I don't even know where to begin. This kid goes down to Galveston and falls in love...with the island. And on more than one instance, I've advised him to leave and move back home. But he's insisted that he can't leave Galveston, that it's a part of him. That his friends ARE his family down there. (Except ME Will, because I'm in OMAHA. Except MEEEEEE, right?) So, when he was threatening to not evacuate prior to Ike coming in, I pulled a Big Ass Sister Smackdown like he's never seen before. It was an Instant Messenger novel that I'm SURE he was happy to read rather than hear my yapping on a phone call. (He wouldn't pick up his phone when I called anyways...)

Thankfully, Will got out of Galveston with Jane (the sexy bulldog, if ever there was one). This is Will's refugee picture:

For Will, this is actually an opportunity to start all over. He could walk away, with minimal loss (his business and his dog are okay, and that's about it)- he could start all over. I think that's probably what I'd do. I'm not proud to say that. But Will, like so many others, is committed to returning and helping not rebuild his life, but help his friends and help rebuild Galveston.

Everytime I talk to Will, I think, "Oh, yeah, Galveston." Out of sight, out of mind, right? And that's what I want to try to remind y'all of, please don't forget Galveston! With amazing people like Will, it cannot be forgotten. Oh sure, there are a few assholes there, I know a few of them too. But I'm hoping with people like Will and his friends, that good will overcome evil whores.

If you've noticed, the Emmy's and Lynne Spears new book have booted stories on Hurricane Ike and it's devastation.

Will is returning to Galveston to review the damage to his home and to the island. He is sick over the anticipation of what he is about to find. So, please take a look at these pictures. And say a prayer. If you can, contact the Red Cross or the Humane Society and see what you can do to help. Go here to get updates and see what you can do for great people like Will and Galveston.

That's how I roll.