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Posted By: Debra Johnson

Darren, I've been thinking of you the last few days, knowing you 'won' the hurricane lottery this round. So sorry to hear about your Mom. This is a large retirement area here on the Mississippi side of New Orleans, and the fact that Gustave showed up so near the three year anniversary of Katrina has thrown everyone, especially the elderly, in a nosedive stress-wise. (Personally, I'm guiltily elated because we only ended up with five feet of water downstairs instead of 18. It's a mess but very manageable. Losing your office building roof is a whole other world of problems, and I'm so sorry.)

One point of interest to report from the MS gulf coast: Hundreds upon hundreds of muskrat, nutria, and huge pigs were swept from the Louisiana 'boot' just to our south, and beached at Waveland and Lakeshore here on our coast. Folks that are trying to clean up down there can hardly bear to step outside due to the smell.

Hang in there, Darren -- hoping for a smooth and quick recovery for you...
Deb