More from Holly Beach
This is so .. sad. I keep thinking, I’m glad I got good vacation in at Holly Beach in May. I hadn’t been there in about a decade and I felt it was overdue. Me and mom and my friends all piled up and drove there. We had a crawfish... more
Read moreHolly Beach Aftermath
I saw a few people found this blog while searching for information about Holly Beach after Rita. Sorry to report folks, Holly Beach is only foundations and sticks. T&T’s is gone. The Daquari Shop is gone. Every single thing. Here’s a before picture. Here is an after picture, courtsey of... more
Read moreGoodbye Holly Beach
When I heard that Rita took a turn for Port Arthur, a lump filled my throat. I knew that Port Arthur was only a few miles away (26 to be exact) from my favorite party town, Holly Beach and that Holly Beach wouldn’t be around very much longer. While searching... more
Read moreBuras Water Tower Collapse
I noticed that a few people found my site by searching for phrases similar to “Katrina water tower collapse.” My blog came up because I talked about the water tower collapse in Hurricane Audrey years ago so it made me wonder there was yet another water tower collapse. I was... more
Read moreOff to Lafayette
My roommates and I have confirmed flights to Lafayette for next weekend! We hope to work at the pet shelters in New Iberia, Baton Rouge or Slidell. We will work with both NoahsWish.org and the Humane Society of the US. First thing this week, we are going to get vaccinations. I hope to... more
Read moreChad Meaux of Kaplan in Newsweek
Mom bought a Newsweek – September 12, 2005 issue and was going thru it when she recognized a face from Kaplan. She then read the caption: “Holding On Tight: Volunteer Chad Meaux and 4-year-old Clara Anisha Brown embrace on a ride through flooded streets after Clara and her family were... more
Read moreKaplan and Katrina
I found some international news that talks about our hometown of Kaplan, population 5,000. They pronounce a couple things wrong (Touchet is Too Chet, not Too Shay. Dubois is Doo Bwah not Doobwah. Lafayette is Laffy ette not LahFahYette) but other than that, it’s a nice article. They are talking... more
Read moreChildhood Hurricane Memories
So Katrina is about to hit Louisiana and like everyone else, I’m pretty worried. The warning only goes as far as Morgan City which is about an hour east of Lafayette. It’s on the outer most part of Cajun Country. I can’t imagine what New Orleans is going to look... more
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