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[Ironflight]

Thanks to everyone that wished us well here in Houston with the onset of Rita. We were incredibly fortunate - but are very well aware that the good fortune comes at a great price to someone else. In this case, the East Texas coast and West Louisianna coast became the target. I have been so busy with my own city today that I haven't had a chance to see the details of what hapened this morning, but the emergency community here in Houston will surely contribute whatever we can to those folks.

As a volunteer fireman, I have sepnt the last 36 hours preparing our city and then hunkering down through the storm to make sure that people have a place to come back to . As soon as I was free this afternoon, I headed to the airport to check on my birds. Thankfully, both the RV-8 and my trusty Grumman came through with no damage at all, as I expected once Rita decided to graze us to the east.

Thansk again to all who expressed support, and offered help - what a great community!


Paul Dye

[robertahegy]

Glad you faired well through that awful mess. Our prayers go out to those less fortunate. Hope all the RV families are OK.

Roberta

[DeltaRomeo]

Great news, Paul!

Very happy that all the stuff you had to deal with wasn't tragic (the news showed some pretty horrible damage east of Houston). It drizzled for about 5 minutes up here in DFW, but it looked very ominous to the east.

When things settle down get back on that 8 - Danny, Ross, Jay and I are coming down to visit!

Oh, and thanks for being a volunteer fireman. Good on ya!

Best,

[rv7boy]

That's good news, Paul.
I trust all the NASA family at JSC came out okay after Rita came through. This is going to be one of those years we'll remember for a long time...Katrina, Rita, STS-114 Return ot Flight, Constellation Program announcement, your RV-8 ready to fly...
Best wishes,
Don
MSFC/Huntsville, AL

[Fallguy]

I don't mean that they are faired well, though the RV may not even be faired at all yet. Oh, heck, now even I'm confused.

I hope that others felt the same luck as you. Get that thing in the air and then, if you would be so kind; post a video (my three year old requests one with music).

I'm glad you are ok.

Wade