I have been rather delinquent in my posting.
I had some surgery for skin cancer (in three places) on November 5, 2007. It wasn't any fun, but it wasn't that bad. The worst part is waiting for the area to heal. I won't go into detail, expect I'm glad it was discovered before it got any worse.
I haven't been able to use my left hand (even for typing on the computer) since I may pull the surgery apart. I haven't ridden my bike since the surgery and I really miss it. I still walk etc., but I also can't lift weights.
I went on a tour of the "project areas" in New Orleans. 26 months after the hurricane, the areas are still devasting to look at.
The tour director started with the comment that she had just moved into her house (after 26 months) and "she was one of the lucky ones". The tv pictures etc. I saw couldn't begin to illustrate the absolute devastation of the City in some areas. Many FEMA trailers were still evident and many shopping centers, stores and houses are still closed and apparently waiting for either demolition or rehabilitation. Some areas were completely destroyed and had not been rebuilt.
The tour had a police escort-we didn't stop for the entire 2 1/2 hour tour! It was an experience I will not forget!
I saw the Superdome and the highway where the tv pictures of the people escaping the flood etc. and it was difficult to realize it was the same place.
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