Four Months Post Flooding

More mud out work in St-Bernard Parish. Cleaning houses that have lain untouched since September, that were under 7 ft of water

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Hearts & Minds

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we only touched a small fraction of the junk that needs cleaning up.

Hard to find a Working Grocery Store in SBP

When we needed water and ice in SBP we had to drive several miles. No regular grocery stores were open. The Walgreens had been looted and still stood empty 5 months later.the nearest open place was a Kwik E Mart in St-Bernard Parish. the manager was from India, so the situation was humorous to us who knew The Simpsons show.

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Photo shows 7 feet of water Standing in St.B.P. one week post-Katrina

Clearing Neighborhood in St.B.Parish

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When the Levee Breaks, We'll Have No Place to Go

Clearing land in Violet, La.
(( Violet is right below the word "barracks" in the little map ))

Map shows flood zone and broke levees.

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Like a Big Locker Room

We kidded around a lot in between work jobsand meals.

I almost had one guy convinced that
for a limited time only you could have
purchased a:

...wait for it....

Corn bread smoothie
at Port City Java.

Helping Widows & Orphans : James 1:27

Monday chainsaw work in Slidell

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Does this axe make me look fat ?

Helping Who Lived Near the Water

Sunday logging in bayou

Church service at GMBC of Slidell.

Rock Church in Slidell

Scotia Prince liner.

Scotia Prince Ocean Liner

this is parked in a ship channel near St. Bernard parish. Apparently people are still living in it, and have been doing so since just after Katrina hit.

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Navy Ships Bellatrix & I don't know

Going to New 0rleans

Further travel from Talladega to Slidell.

WORK TRIP _ _ _ _ __

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Hitting the road to Slidell...

more Yellow Hats from TBC.

there was no Blue Hat or White Hat along you'll notice. would this be aproblem later on ?

Farewell, Not Goodbye

had to send Miss Vikkie back to her secluded mountain-top fortress today.


photo shows RR & MV at farewell dinner

Before All of the Congregation

==== Miss Vikkie visited my church. =====


The people's analysis of her seemed to be:
why havent you married this wonderful creature already.

Let Me Not to the Marriage of the Uninformed

If you havent read Joshua Harris' book
titled I Kissed Dating Goodbye
you really should.

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they always say the minute you stop looking you find what you truly desire.

Proposal Site _____________

The Rebuilder had to wrack his brain to find the most beautiful spot in Hampton roads to
pop the question so I took Miss Vikkie on a long rambling drive on
the Colonial Parkway

Finally ! Some Candy and Flowers...

More Views from the James & York Rivers

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Nature provided the candy, and the flowers.

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it was eye candy.

Sunset on the James River

Beautiful Views across the water.
Where Miss Vikkie and I sat to discuss the future and all that it implies.

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Your viewpoint looks from the Virginia Peninsula
over the JR into Surry

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Tourista Elite

Miss Vikkie and I visited all the classic sites in Hampton Roads:
Virginia Beach, dodging the tacky merchants in favor of the sandy hike.
Williamsburg General Store
Colonial Parkway.
Yorktown, the York River and Monuments stroll.
Port City Java. coffee flavored kisses and a bit of conversation.
James River Overlook with Golden Sunset.

As we spoke more and more I had a sudden apostrophe:



I would ask Miss Vikkie to see much more of me in the future.

Intelligent Design

Little tiny footprints in the sand.