The house may be gone, but you're still here.
I'd say that's not a bad thing. Houses can be rebuilt but science has yet to figure out how to replace a person.
Thanks. I know my folks are safe, and next door grandfather. We've dodged that storm surge for so long, and finally got it. I don't even want to know what it's like at the Ft. Morgan house. Ivan had his way with that one, and we fixed it. But, we'll prolly have to wait a few days to even get on the island.