...who has quite a bit more empathy for hurricane victims thanks to this week's storm. I got home last night and the temperature in my house was 85ºF. After I cleaned my yard of storm debris, I packed up and headed for my parents' house. It was very nice to be relaxing in their nice cool basement in a big easy chair, believe me! I earned my keep by working out some bugs in their laptop computer and was paid with a bowl of fresh strawberries and ice cream! : ) My brother and sis-in-law arrived later to sleep. They slipped in after we went to bed and were gone before we woke up. This was the first time I slept in my old room since I left in the year 2000. My mom is re-doing my old room so the wallpaper has been stripped and the furniture is askew but I slept well, so that's all that matters! If the power is still off tonight, I'll be there again.
It was a bit eerie driving into work this morning. The sky was cloudy and hazy and the air was still very humid. On the way up, I passed by convoys of National Guardsmen and power company workers from Alabama en route to the city to help with cleanup. My dad is a retired Guardsman so I gave them a wave as I passed.
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thanks for the updates john. we just returned from kevin's and were, in fact, intending to come home through st. louie to visit the zoo when we discovered that the town was in disarry. and worse apparently! i was wondering about you and your brother and sis-in-law and of course your mom and dad. glad to hear your properties were unscathed for the most part. keep us informed!
John, I hope all returns to normal for you and the rest of StL soon!
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