Fall/winter is here!
Steady fifteen mile breeze with temps in the high thirties.
Fall/Winter is finally here in Katrina town! We have had a little rain and now the chilly weather. The holidays are upon us and we have people living in tents with no where to go. Here where I live life is normal in appearance. There are distinct lines in this region. Us - no damage: eight miles away - signs of normalcy, scattered with houses are in various stages of rebuilding - with some devistation, some tents (like tonnado damage) - mostly people living in homes though: fifteen miles away - pass across the now famous 17th street canal and total devistation. Still no one living there except for tents and trailers. I have lost some friends forever by this hurricane. It is weird how instantaneously people have been relocated - never to be seen again. Others have instantly become poor because of insurance ignorance, poor engineering/construction, and federal/state/local government incompatance. We are entering the holiday season and I have much to celebrate. But it is especially awkward. I will be celebrating with friends and family who were not as lucky as I. My future looks bright - it appears that the tough times are behind me and I see only good prospects in my future. I want to grab my closest family and friends and celebrate - but I cannot rejoice my good fortune while so many others around me are not so fortunate. So I will quietly rejoice; I will celebrate by trying to find the appropriate ways to help those around me. Hopefully there are many lessons that we can learn from this.
The most important lesson that the other 49 states can learn from this: Pay attention! Stick to the facts and learn from this disaster.
Another wonderful six mile run on my subdivision course. The air was clean and brisk. My running future looks bright, no aches or pains.
Important tasks for me today:
Pick up wife from airport (getting back from Pheonix).
Study for a computer course (midterm exam tonight).
Fall/Winter is finally here in Katrina town! We have had a little rain and now the chilly weather. The holidays are upon us and we have people living in tents with no where to go. Here where I live life is normal in appearance. There are distinct lines in this region. Us - no damage: eight miles away - signs of normalcy, scattered with houses are in various stages of rebuilding - with some devistation, some tents (like tonnado damage) - mostly people living in homes though: fifteen miles away - pass across the now famous 17th street canal and total devistation. Still no one living there except for tents and trailers. I have lost some friends forever by this hurricane. It is weird how instantaneously people have been relocated - never to be seen again. Others have instantly become poor because of insurance ignorance, poor engineering/construction, and federal/state/local government incompatance. We are entering the holiday season and I have much to celebrate. But it is especially awkward. I will be celebrating with friends and family who were not as lucky as I. My future looks bright - it appears that the tough times are behind me and I see only good prospects in my future. I want to grab my closest family and friends and celebrate - but I cannot rejoice my good fortune while so many others around me are not so fortunate. So I will quietly rejoice; I will celebrate by trying to find the appropriate ways to help those around me. Hopefully there are many lessons that we can learn from this.
The most important lesson that the other 49 states can learn from this: Pay attention! Stick to the facts and learn from this disaster.
Another wonderful six mile run on my subdivision course. The air was clean and brisk. My running future looks bright, no aches or pains.
Important tasks for me today:
Pick up wife from airport (getting back from Pheonix).
Study for a computer course (midterm exam tonight).
posted by tri-portal at 5:02 AM
1 Comments:
Glad everything is working out well for you. There has been so much loss...
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