- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Hey, It's me, LilCalvin again. Just wanted to give another update again if anybody's interested.
We left Houston two days ago and came to a small town in LA called Carencrow right outside of Lafayette, LA. We're staying in a house owned (in the process of being sold) by a lady my dad knows through work. She was gracious enough to let us stay here for as long as necessary. The funny thing is, my dad never met this lady in person, just talked to her on the phone. And I feel kind of bad. Not that I've lost everything at home, But at a time like this, when people have nowhere to go, let alone nothing to eat, I and my family (17 people, 4 dogs and 2 cats) are living kind of nice. A very expensive home with a pool(not working), hot tub (working) and 4 car carport. But it wasn't furnished so we're sleeping on air matresses for as long as we're here. We decided since we're gonna be here for a month or 2, we had a few utilities hooked up (cable, internet and phone coming soon). It kinda is starting to feel like a second home with no first home anymore.
The people of this community have helped us out so much. Every day we've been here, people have stopped by to bring us something, whether its clothes, some bed sheets to use, even some old washer and dryers. In fact, the people helping us out are coming to throw us a little party tomorrow with alcohol and cajun cookin' in tow. I, no we, are indebetted to them for the rest of our lives.
We'll be ok. the only one who i worry about is my brother who is still in New Orleans. To my knowledge, he should've been able to get away from the Superdome and to Belle Chase NAS for a day's rest. We don't know if he's made it there yet. I honestly am woried about him. It's getting scary over there. For example: I heard this through word of mouth, but, in St. Bernard Parish, where I'm from, supposedly there are about 100 firefighters and their familied holed up in a phone company central office. they can't leave because there are escapees from the parish prison who won't let them. I'm scared because it's things like this my brother will have to go out and deal with soon.
Some good news - I heard that the water is starting to recede a little bit in the city. No word on my parish. I also discovered using Google Earth that my work is ok (anybody who uses google earth will have to download some updatd pictures, check the website).
I was able to see the new RvB. Absolutely excellent as always.
Thanks to everybody for your continued support. It's been a couple of days since I have been able to check the website and it's amazing what people are doing. And mad props to Bungie for the shirts, I like.
I would like to ask a favor. I know everybody is scouring the internet about the hurricane and the affected areas. Should anybody come across and info and/or pics on St. Bernard parish, speciffically the Violet area, please send them to me. You can PM them to me, AIM Screen Name LilCalvin3 or email at phathedod@yahoo.com.
p.s. the mods can edit this if they want, but to the stuck up guy who said he refuses to help in any way, shape or form - -blam!- YOU
[Edited on 9/3/2005]