The huge sign plywood sign was the most prominent feature of the place. It was painted white with the words "LOST and FOUND LOUNGE" hand lettered with broad strokes of black paint and set out by the four lane roadway outside Waveland, Mississippi, one of the most poor and devastated areas hit by Katrina.
It was [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Katrina'
The Lost And Found Lounge, Part Deux
March 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Katrina, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Tom & Me, Uncategorized
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Ted Jackson's Astounding Katrina Photos & Work
October 26th, 2006 · No Comments · Friends, Historical, Inspirational, Katrina, Spirituality, Theology, Uncategorized
You must go to this link at Digital Journalist to read about and to see "The Ordeal of Ted Jackson" from it’s December 2005 issue online. It is overwhelming in scope just as Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans levee breaks afterward were. Ted offers his own deeply emotional words and thoughts, too, in video [...]
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Truly Uplifting, Inspirational Lives
September 7th, 2006 · No Comments · Families, Friends, Inspirational, Katrina, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Spirituality
Today I’m sharing three short, real life, inspirational stories with you. All three are totally different, having only in common a deep reverence and enthusiasm for life. I believe each one is vastly important, or else I wouldn’t be putting each here today.
I want you each to please take a few minutes to go [...]
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The Perfect Weekend: Holiday Fun & Bargain Shopping
September 5th, 2006 · No Comments · Creating A Home, Families, Friends, Humor, Katrina, Tom & Me, Uncategorized
We had a great holiday weekend and got some real bargains, too, guys. I mean – only the finest for us. As in cheap.
So, what did we do and what did we get? We spent Friday night and Saturday on the coast with our friends in their FEMA trailer, which was [...]
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Notes From Katrina & Creating a Home-Week 1
August 25th, 2006 · No Comments · Creating A Home, Katrina
First below is my short post from a year ago tomorrow (Saturday) night – several hours before Katrina actually hit. I was already on the road fleeing what would be its terrible wrath.
This morning is the first time I’ve read these words again and they still, one year later, give me a chill.
I knew, but [...]
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The Heart of Christmas – Decorating Decisions 2005
December 21st, 2005 · No Comments · Humor, Katrina, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me, Uncategorized
Due to circumstances way beyond my control, my somewhat mixed feelings about the Christmas holidays to begin with (I hate crowds, materialism, etc.) have slid down to around Zero – zilch.
If any of you have to ask why, go back and read some of my posts this entire year and maybe you’ll get a [...]
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In Memoriam – Kimberly Andrews Oldham
September 14th, 2005 · No Comments · Families, Katrina, Reflections, Tom & Me, Tom's Family, Uncategorized
Today is a day of remembrance, despite the turmoil and devastation all around us, even out our windows into what was our yard and in the house, where carpets have been ripped up and mildew and mold have taken reign.
This is a day of remembrance despite my deep fatigue at being on the road [...]
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Dee Andrews