MIA

It has been forever since I've blogged - I've been MIA!! We'll today I did all my name changing "stuff". I did SSA, work, DL and banks. I think that I've got all the pertinent things covered.

Since I last blogged, I've been to Gulfport, MS twice. The first time was just a day to drop off donated items and pass out homemade goods to some of the guys that are working there. The 2nd trip was for 5 days working. The work part wasn't bad, but the whole area is totally devestated. The first trip made me really depressed, but also left me feeling extremely lucky that "Katrina" didn't shift 60-100 miles east. I don' think that this area could handle such a disaster when we are still recovering from the last. By the way today is the 1 year anniversary of "Ivan". The second trip left me feeling somewhat confused because although I didn't see, I heard how people there are ungrateful for the help of outsiders. All I can remember is standing outside, practically crying and waving at the power trucks, here from another state, that had just turned on my power after going a week without it. I remember all the help given to us at work and other places and how greatful I felt for help. Maybe it's just the shock the residents of Mississippi are feeling because for the most part it is totatl devastation. I have many pictures that I took from the ground and air (yes, I was very fortunate to have ridden in a helicopter to see some of it) that show complete neighborhoods gone, many shrimp boats piled up and houses reduced to a pile of lumber. After coming home from there, I know understand the meaning of lucky!!