IT'S NOT EASY BEING A SOUTHERN BELLE-EVEN AFTER YEARS OF PRACTICE!













Monday, September 1, 2008

THE BABY IS GONE!

We had a quiet-long trip home from Sheveport after dropping off "The Baby". After receiving a call around noon that her plane leaving from Jackson, MS had been cancelled, Mom went into overdrive. I knew she needed to get back to hubby, dog & work . Northwest would not promise her a flight out until Wednesday, since Jackson was on the bad side of the storm. After a search on-line and a call to Northwest, they let her fly out of Shreveport instead. Same 2nd leg of the flight, just different starting point. On behalf of Adam and Powers, thank you Northwest. BC & I would have loved The Queen being around another couple of days-BUT.

The day started with our 5 mile run through downtown Ruston today. It was very hot and humid-but still only stray clouds in the sky. The only sign of the impending storm was the shelters ALL over town-FULL to the brim and every hotel being covered up. As we ran by the old gym at the local university, they were unloading nursing home patients and special need evacuees. I stopped to see if they needed volunteers and was told they were just settling in and the shelter was full to the brim. All of the shelters in Ruston are full to the brim. Trinity Methodist, Emmanuel Baptist, and First Baptist church have opened their gyms up to shelter evacuees. It makes me very proud to see them open their doors and the MANY people who volunteer their time and talents to aid those fleeing from harm's way. As we traveled through Shreveport, we noticed the same circumstances-full shelters and full hotels. We are very grateful to our neighboring states for their help in these difficult circumstances. With the majority of the population centered on the Gulf Coast, the remainder of the state is hard pressed to supply all of the shelter needs of so many. We could not do it without the aid of our neighbors. Thank you-all our neighbor states.

The rain has set in and there are reports of high winds and lots of rain coming our way. Hopefully with a town full of guests, we will not also loose our power. The worst may be over in South Louisiana, but our storm test is coming tomorrow. If you loose touch with me, know my power is off and I will return.

I KNOW #3 is glad to be headed back to the North and out of all of this fun!

6 comments:

adrian seney said...

Glad she was able to make it back north, but I know you and BC will miss her!!!

the Jennings secede from the South said...

Hope your electricity is back on! I had a fantatsic visit, thanks for taking care of me!

Deb said...

I always feel this sinking feeling when Josh and Randi pull out of the driveway.....just sad to see our babies leave. Glad she had a safe trip back to her cottage.

Deb said...

I always feel this sinking feeling when Josh and Randi pull out of the driveway.....just sad to see our babies leave. Glad she had a safe trip back to her cottage.

Anonymous said...

you must have enjoyed this visit...C is such a wonderful and beautiful young woman...the visit had to be spectacular...Parting is such sweet sorrow..C and Ml are siuch sweet women. They make the rest of us feel like we are in good and trustworthy hands.. Bless you and your family as we refect on te quality you bring...Bless you all and C and Ml bless you both...

Obsessive Foodie or Food Addict....You Decide said...

It has been raining cats and dogs and dogs and cats. I dont' mind it though.....just as long as it isn't a catastrophe. Although I would rather it be snow hahahaha.