just a little ike update

[gunboat]

hi all

still don't have shore power to my house. but the street lights are coming back on around me. maybe full power by this sunday but we will see. have been using a generator since the 13th of september. but i'am not complaning, so many are without their homes and some loved ones. i'am blissed and life is good. i hope everyone is well. i have missed not being able to visit the site everyday. will say payers for all. my family is ok, hope yours are as well. sarah my 13 y.o. hated having to start back to school after being out of school for soo long.

i looking forward to the texas stamped coming up and seeing every one. jb i'll have some 151 proof rum to share.

best reguards

don c.

[Sweetnothing]

Don,

Sure glad to hear you are doing ok! It shouldn't be too much longer, my Mom got her power back just a few days ago.

It's good that Sarah went back to school, it will keep her from getting board of flushin with pool water:rotf:

[Kregerdoodle]

Dang.. sorry to hear the Power is not on yet.. we didn`t loose power untill the 23rd, then it would come on at 11:05am and go off at 6:00pm this went on for 2 days...hhhmmm looked like rolling black outs to us, amazing that after a call to the P.U.C. the power has came back on and so far is staying on. I really hope you and all of our neihbers get their power back on soon and start getting their lives back on track..

[Guest tessa c2]

sorry to hear about that, maybe our cold winters aren't that bad:grandma:

[Tom]

Don,I know its been rough for you guys.I delivered water and other supplies the day after it hit the Houston area and People just dont know.It blows my mind how everyone down there seemed to start pitching in and cleaning up.I only had one lady complaining that the government wasnt helping enough but we talked and I told her I had been all thru Houston,Port Arthur,Beaumnont and I was amazed at how fast the workers were getting organized and the massive size of the area was remarkable.I know where She was coming from though at that time it seemed all was hopeless,but as usual You all through helping each other,are coming through it! Proud for you guys! When you find the time,I have 3 Extra Bedrooms and your own baths so break away and come down and we will meet up with a few guys and ride some around here. Tom

[gunboat]

hi all

yahoo got shore power back on at 2:30pm today. tom thanks for the invite, will talk about it at the stamped in athens. hope everyone is well.

best reguards

don c. :cool10::cool10:

[mini-muffin]

Amazing how exciting getting your power, water or phone service back on isn't it. I remember when we lost all or ours. We all got excited when the water started to flow after another county sent us a generator to run our water plant. This was a few years back before I met any of this group.

Glad things are looking up for you.

 

Margaret

[Gambler]

Don

Glad to see things changeing for the better, We are thinking about

U & family up here in Canada. Best of Luck

 

Gambler:15_8_211[1]:

[sarges46]

Wow...I just cant imagine being so long without those things. Up here we get the blizzards that sometimes will shut down the power for a bit and sometimes the occassional frozed water pipe in the older homes..but nothing like that.

 

Our homes and infastructure arent usually wrecked by storms like that.

 

I am glad things are coming together for you guys. Sarah may complain a little about school...but being with her friends again will be good for her.

[gunboat]

hi all

sarge i can't complain i lucky to still have a house standing. folks on the gulf coast are the ones who have it the worst. news said the beaches in galveston will be open this weekend. i'am not going down there. when you see bigbob tell him hi for me. best wishes to him and his family.

best reguards

don c.

[nance56]

Glad to hear things are looking up. I can't imagine all of the devastation in the area. Now maybe things can get closer to normal.

[MAINEAC]

Hey Don glad to hear all is well there... Sometimes these things bring people closer together... I've seen it over the years with Blizzards and Ice Storms..