A mandatory evacuation was called for my parish. That means no calling 911, no ERs, no support services. Maybe if I hadn’t have had to take Sun to the ER last night, I’d not mind these lack of services. Sun fell down our three outdoor steps while CS was installing our hurricane window panels and [...]
I can hardly gather my thoughts to write. I got so little sleep because of my migraine. I “awoke” to the sound of the phone ringing. My hard-core uncle was calling to say they were leaving. I could feel the earth shake beneath me. I came into the den just in time to hear the [...]
Gustav is currently a Cat 4 or maybe a Cat 5. I won’t confirm which at the moment; I haven’t the energy or the heart. I got a migraine a few hours ago and took my good meds and a nap to knock it out; it didn’t work. My head is still feeling like it [...]
On this, the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we have: procured a generator. stocked up on food stuffs (including booze). filtered lots of water. gathered flashlights and batteries, hurricane lanterns, candles, fans, a radio, our satellite radio, and the contraflow map. filled one car with gas and parked the other in a high and [...]
Today was ostensibly spent researching and seeking a generator. But today was much, much more. Today was the day I felt more like a New Orleanian than I have in a really long time. And it had very little do to with the amazing muffaletta I ate at Just Italy with Warrior Engineer. No, it [...]
From all accounts, the City of New Orleans is aflutter with Hurricane Gustav. And frankly, I have done my best to stick my head in the sand about it. It is expected to hit land Sunday or Monday. We have cancelled our plans (for the third time) to visit CS’s aunt in Houston. Otherwise, we [...]
I wrote some time ago about Sun’s hemangioma, or strawberry mark. Several of you have e-mailed me inquiring about how she’s coming along. I appreciate your concerns and wanted all to follow her progress. This is Sun’s leg now: Today, we had her ninth laser treatment. The doctor tells me that he is “completely confident” [...]
CS gives Sun her baths; that is their special time together. Occasionally, I am called on to do it and find I do it wrong—too little water, the wrong toys, I get water in her eyes. But getting Sun down for the night, that is our special time. I play no musical instrument; my fingers [...]
We had dinner tonight with two other couples. One couple will be leaving Thursday for a big adventure: they are going to Japan for (at least) one year to teach English. I had a friend do this after he graduated college (about the same age as these two now). My friend sold or gave away [...]
Sun likes to hold my hand when she is readying herself for a nap. Actually, she likes to hold just one finger in her small hands. She’s done this since she was born. She’d hold your finger as she bottle fed. My mother commented once that Sun has my hands. I looked more closely. And [...]