Plan to return home tomorrow

Ben got home this afternoon. They flew him to the NAS/JRB. When he finally made it to the house, we still had no power. We expected this. From what he could see, we didn't have any damage. There was much debris in the yard but we will clean it up when we can get into the garage. He bolted the wooden door closed since it's rather flimsy. We have to wait for the power to come back on to use the garage door opener. He thought he smelled the decaying food aroma from the fridge. Thank God it's already in trashbags. I would like to wait for the power to come back on to cool the food back down and kill some of the smell before we open the door. Removal of the boards from the windows to allow the house to air out is also a must. The kids and I plan to leave tomorrow and drive back. We will stay with Ben in a hotel downtown. Several of our friends will be back so Jacob will have people to play with if he gets tired of Daddy (or Daddy needs a break?) I think Ben is still recovering from the night shift! The Children's Museum and Aquarium are both open on Sunday. Jacob will spend as much time in the hotel pool as we allow but this will give us other options. This may be my last posting until our power returns (unless I can borrow someone else's computer.) I pray for a safe return for all those on the road tomorrow!