Life takes so many turns...

When we came back from the hurricane days, our principal told us that based on a comment made by one of our teachers in a faculty meeting and the sermon at Mass the previous weekend, he had invited a school that flooded to share our campus for while their school is cleaned. I was immediately glad that he decided to make this offer - how often do we have the opportunity in our lives to really make a difference in someone else's life? So my friend Lynn and I figured out how we would fit another person in our tiny room. The new speech therapist in my room is someone whom I did not know at all - but I find I am really enjoying her company. So out of this tragedy I've made a new friend - what a blessing! Although, it is a little crazy to work at a school that now has approximately 1350 students and 140 staff!

Gee and I finally have the outside of the house back to normal - although we still need a roof and a garage door. We had friends over to watch LSU win Saturday night (and to eat yummy "Slap Your Mama Roast" poboys). Sunday we traveled to Baton Rouge and had lunch with Zac, Britt and Jimmy. We drove by a house Zac is looking at purchasing - very nice and in a neighborhood where he has lots of friends.

Tomorrow night - Cootie at Katie's - sounds like fun!

So sad...

Our beautiful bayou areas have once again flooded. Many friends and co-workers once again are bailing out their homes and trying to rebuild. Our swamps and natural seafood estuaries are again flooded with salt water which will continue to destroy them and kill the majestic cypress and oak trees that are native to our area. We are in desparate need of federal funds to fight coastal erosion in our parish - since we are the fastest eroding land mass in the continental United States. But if history repeats itself we will not be given the funding necessary and eventually this area will no longer exist. Once again - Gee and I have to face facts - we didn't move far enough - time to move again. We both love Louisiana and want to stay here close to family and friends - so where to we go?

TV Blues

We have all services restored with the exception of cable TV. The only channel we can watch is FOX which must be the worst channel on TV!!!!!!!!! Who watches Simpsons, Family Guy, the Hole gameshow, some wierd show last night I can't remember the name of, Judge Judy, Dewey, and Louie? Even the local Fox news station only reports New Orleans news (the hurricanne did not hit there!) and decided on Sunday and Monday that we didn't need to see the projected path for Hurricanne Ike cause they didn't want us to worry!!! Hello!!!!!!!!!! Thank goodness for the internet! I didn't realize before this that I don't watch shows on FOX - at least not that I can remember. I decided to go buy a book today since TV is so bad but the local book stores are still closed. Sigh - guess I'll just go to bed early!

We Are Family!!!

Oops on the last blog!

Thanks to all the family members who helped us while Gustav was visiting:

Zac for sheltering us during the storm, giving up your bed for us to sleep in and helping with Grandma and Grandpa.
Britt and Jimmy for providing us with an air conditioned place to sleep Tuesday night and cleaning out the STINKY freezer and checking the house.
Angelle, Mike, Leah and Erin for providing us with a mini-Gustav vacation.
Joan, Carolyn, Janice, Laura, and Jean for all the phone calls, text messages, and helping with a place for Mom and Dad - especially Joan and Jean!
Kevin and Kathy/Nancy and Rick who visited us in BR before and after the storm and to everyone else in Gee's familly who called.

We are so blessed!

We are family!