Well that was different!

[crashcmb]

Hi all,

I'm back in New Orleans, having traveled for the past 3 weeks prior to ...Christmas. And, I'm sure it's no surprise, but this Christmas just didn't even come close to feeling like Christmas.

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[smc36]

Damn - we need 2006. Seriously, 2005 has been a giant pain in the ass to us both.
FEMA trailer. It just sounds so wrong. Not wrong - it's great that you *FINALLY* have a place, but not one to really call home.
I miss you around, too.
I've written nothing other than bitching and moaning so I can't really link to anything.
I can send you plenty of cyber hugs, though.

[crashcmb]

Sorry to hear you've been way under the weather, but I gather by the posting that things are looking up? That's a question because I haven't been able to catch up on back posts, but I gathered you had surgery and are still recovering, right?

Here's to 2006 - it's got to get better!

{{HUGS}} back at ya!

[smc36]

I had surgery in October and then another one in December so I'm recovering still.
2006 -- here's hoping!

[crashcmb]

I've missed two surgeries?? Geez!!!

I hope your on the mend and that's the last of them. Sorry to hear of your illnesses but I'm praying that your health is on the upswing.

Get Well Soon!

[beachtree]

I was thinking of you just before I left when they came around to finally start to inspect roof damage again after chopping up the last of the stumps, etc. "This is nothing compared to Katrina" kept going through my head and that, of course, made me wonder what you were doing for the holidays.

It's so discouraging to hear what's really happening from someone who would certainly know. I know the holidays are more about who you spend the time with than where, but there's something about associating a place with memories of actual houses and homes. Now with the whole landscape so altered, somehow the experience has to be too. Of course every year is bound to be different, but this is one you won't forget.

Keep us posted! We miss you! I wonder if I passed YOUR trailer rolling its way unattached...?

[crashcmb]

I'm frankly eager to see this year pass. It just hasn't felt at all like the holidays. In fact, I almost feel like the Grinch - actually resentful that they were even being celebrated. Bad I know, but it really is how I feel. No Chrismukkah miracle here.

Oh, I would be thrilled to think that you've passed my trailer at some point. I'm still waiting for that call to schedule a delivery. Meanwhile, the sister's trailer, the one that's been parked in front of her house for two weeks, is still uninhabitable. Waiting for hookup and final inspection. Gotta love that FEMA efficiency.

[beachtree]

My two-year-old niece got a Thomas the Tank Train set and we (my nephew and other niece and I) we playing. Of course I was the only one over six! When one of them wrecked the track, I taught them about FEMA. FEMA was what we did when we were supposed to put the track together again, but only ended up making it worse. I'm not so sure how my one brother, "THE Republican" took that, but I've indocrtrinated the next generation!

Don't feel like the Grinch; you've had so much to deal with and living the reality is far more traumatizing than something any images can convey.

Here's hoping for some real progress in 2006. Quickly. I'd love to see government's selective memory rediscover responsibility and a commitment to public service and social justice. Yeah, I have a dream too!

[crashcmb]

My two-year-old nephew is also a serious Thomas the Train fan. Although he has since discovered Bob the Builder and is now busy rebuilding 'his house'.

I must admit, as much as I'd like to believe in the capabilities of our government - local, state and federal - this experience has truly shaken my trust. I was rather apathetic and complacent before - I'm not so sure I'll be able to stay that way. I've certainly become much more educated and opinionated, that's for sure.

Sigh.

Here's hoping your dream becomes a reality, like it should dammit.