Although we were spared a direct hit by Hurricane Ike, we had flooding in low lying areas. No major damage to report. Ironically, on two major anniversaries we had two hurricanes to contend with. Katrina struck on August 29, 2005 and we found ourselves in a mass exodus on August 31, 2008. as we sought refuge in Atlanta, GA until Gustav made landfall on September 1, 2008. Another hurricane named Ike became a threat as 911 drew near. On September 11, 2008, we were feeling the effects of the storm. That evening as I lay down to rest a feeling of peace surrounded me. The sound of the wind lullabied me to sleep.

We have gone through too many things to mention here over the past three years. A minority of people and the media criticize every decision that we make in regards to our safety and under that guise they take the liberty of insulting us. While America is still free, we have the right to think for ourselves.

Yesterday, my daughter, Anita and I drove around taking pictures and videos. We walked all the way down to Pascagoula's new pier and as we turned around to go back we had to keep our eyes closed because of the blowing sand. Later we discussed how free we felt as we played and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The scene was awesome!

Scalloped Lace

As We Played Building Went On