Flying away to the Bahamas would be preferable to staying at home for the next week, dealing with weather that most Texans really aren't used to.
Great story there, WMC. Started reading it just before 11. Put me right to sleep. Woke up just now, at a quarter after 4 am, to see that I wasn't alone in being visited by the Sandman. He liked your story, too, signaling his approval by cracking open a Budweiser (his choice, not mine), guzzling it down and bashing the empty can against his forehead.