Hurricane Ike

Hello guys & dolls!

As life gets back to some sort of normalcy after Hurricane Ike, and I have finally regained power, clean running water, and the internet, I want to take a moment to reflect on just how good my life really is.  In spite of some "minor" inconveniences, I came out of this ordeal virtually unscathed.  My home took on a little flood water, but it is still standing.  And, my friends and loved ones are all doing well.  So for me, life is great!

I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to a handful of people who made this experience more than bearable.  Thanks to Michelle D. and Chad for a delectable bowl of venison chili and red beans and rice, on the night of the storm.  The beers and cocktails were a nice bonus, too!  And thanks to Karen and "Brucey Bobby" for giving us refuge for two nights, a place to shower, a hot meal, and sharing your electricity so that we could reconnect with the world.

For all of those who lost everything, are displaced, still without power, or just starting to recover, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.  Take care of yourselves and one another.

Here are a few pics of my neighborhood a day or two after the storm...