Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Greta
I have earned some rank for being experienced with military moves. Having a house packed up and ready to go in a couple of week’s time, is not that difficult. It is all temporary stress and nervous energy that keeps you moving to get the job done. Once everything is on the moving truck, many [...]
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Greta
Not in panic mode, just in getting ready mode. The last time we evacuated for a hurricane was during Bertha, a couple of hours after I gave birth to my first child (12 years ago). At the time, we were stationed at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. When a base says mandatory evacuations – [...]
Filed under: Gustav, Louisiana, hurricane | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Greta
By the looks of things, Mayor Nagin is slated to get some “You are a big winner” award for his role in the recovery on the Katrina anniversary. Humid City has the invite if you plan to attend and want all the details about what to wear etc…. Oh yes, and Retired Army Lt. Gen. [...]
Filed under: Katrina, Katrina anniversary, Louisiana, New Orleans, WIST | 4 Comments »
Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Greta
When we bought our house, we were informed it was the “blessed house” in the neighborhood. All the trees around this house fell onto other houses during Katrina. One tree did land on this house and did not go through the roof! It just left a tiny dent! Then there was a recent storm where [...]
Filed under: Katrina, Louisiana, Mandeville, hurricane | 1 Comment »