my kids!!! and every scrapbook/photo/photo cd I could pack. Who cares about material things at a time like that...I want my personal mementos that have no value to anyone, but me. I have a few antique items like my great grandfather's violin I would take, but if I couldn't then so be it. Of course with a 9 month old in the house diapers/wipes/water/formula would be something we would need as well.

*the dogs. I could never leave them to fend for themselves. NEVER. You'd have to shoot me to make me leave them behind. I've had Tippy since she was 8 weeks old...I couldn't look into her eyes and say "there's no room for you".

*I'd just take my computer tower..the monitor and stuff can be replaced, but all of my research and articles and a decent part of my photography portfolio are on my harddrive.

*My stuffed lamb I've had since I was a baby. (oddly enough, my sleeping position developed out of my fear of fire and that I'd lose my lamb if the house caught on fire...I was an odd child).

*Insulin/needles/pump supplies/glucometer/batteries. This is DESPERATELY important

*The firesafe in the basement...its got my passport. BC, Soc card, airplane tickets to ireland, etc along with all the stuff that mom and dad have.

*Camera bag...this is sort of something I could leave behind, but if there was room, id definitely be taking my cameras.

*my bike...its the largest investment I've ever made on my own, and I love it like a child (i talk to it...bathe it...polish it..it has its own blanket). I could put it on my roof rack and fit extra stuff in the gear box that's up there too...might actually be a usefull thing to have post-disaster. Again though, the bike could be left...it would be covered by homeowner's (i think).

Again, if we had been told "You've got to get out by tomorrow" this is the stuff I'd take. If it was a "you've got 2 minutes"...the dogs and the medicine (and the lamb). The research could be re-done, the bike could be rebought, the documents and passports could be re-filed. After the floods last year, dad put gallon jugs of water in the back of each car with first aid kits and those ready made meals with the heat packets they use in the army (MRE's?). I managed to grab some inflateable life belts (where you pull the chord and a pillow comes out behind your fanny). Flashlights, blankets, and a change of clothes are back there too. It makes going to the grocery a pain...but you never know.

My dogs. Since we live an hour from the coast and news reports have said that their will be more hurricanes this season, and Katrina was so severe, we actually made a plan (we've NEVER made a hurricane plan before). This was not easy since we have 4 dogs- a 16 yr old Bichon that doesn't like the 3 yr old
a 12 yr old Lab/Beagle that only gets along w/ the 1yr old
a 3 yr old Border Terrier mix that only likes the 1 yr old (and will fight with the other 2)
a 1 yr old Pit Bull mix that gets along with everybody.
Mom will take the two smaller dogs (even though they don't get along) b/c she drives a small truck one will be in a cage and i'll take the bigger two dogs since I drive a Bronco (one will be in a cage)

Also,
My laptop
My pictures and HS yearbooks
My cedar chest if there was room (has most of the imp. stuff that was handed down to me, as well as imp. stuff from my childhood.

What is a glo-worm?

-Rudey

Sort of but mine is an old school green one. :)

http://www.bulkfoods.com/pictures/2489.jpg

I think this would be better.

-Rudey