Watching the water pour over the Industrial Canal levee is a bit unsettling. So far, it is holding, but the water is expected to rise for the next 2-3 hours. The good news is that I am hearing that my neighboorhood is not flooded yet, but more rain is expected in the next 24 hours. … Read more
Let me get right to the point……we are safe. I am no fool; we evacuated this morning (Sunday) at 3:30am. After one and a half hours on the road, we had only gone about 15 miles. For an entire hour, we did not move one single inch. The entire trip, which should have taken only … Read more
Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers! You have no idea how much it means to me! For some reason, my email provider (Cox Communications) will not let me reply to emails right now. Maybe the system isd overwhelmed with the amount of email in th New Orleans Metro area? Anyway, just wanted … Read more
…..so I can run like hell. LOL! Depending on the track of Hurricane Gustav, things may get a bit slow around here. I apologize if it takes me longer than expected to pull winners for the current contests, and I still have 3 more great ones to list! Hopefully, I will have Internet access at … Read more
I was only half awake this morning when I was approving your comments from last night. I inadvertantly rejected about 5 entries into the new contest. If you entered and do not see your comment, please enter again! I’m so sorry! Moral of the story: Don’t blog while you are still asleep. LOL!
I’ve had a lot of fun telling you all the great things about New Orleans! I hope you can see now WHY people here are so passionate about rebuilding. As the Anniversary of Katrina draws near, and Hurricane Gustav is looming in the distance, I have started counting my blessings and have begun making preparations … Read more