Thank the Lord we got " W "

[hotwine]

W established his "crisis-management credentials" with us in this area during the great flood of October 1998. We received torrential rainfall, which overflowed rivers and streams throughout South Texas and the Hill Country, and washed away whole communities. W visited a ravaged section of New Braunfels along the Guadelupe River while I was working with other volunteers to try to salvage the belongings of a friend and co-worker at the time; the fellow's house was flooded to within three feet of the roof crest, so we weren't able to salvage much. But W flew in from the governor's mansion in Austin and walked through the muck to shake our hands and offer the support of the entire state government in the recovery efforts. And he followed through after his visit, mustering direct assistance by every state agency you could think of. I was impressed then with his presence, and demeanor, and command of the situation. And I remember thinking at the time that he showed the huevos that we might need in another role some day.

He's doing just fne.