Monday, September 05, 2005
Chapoton's
I received this letter from Eileen and asked if I could post it here.
I know many of you have received info on us.....but just wanted to be sure we keep up with everyone!
Mike is working in Houston, bank sent him there on Monday of storm, I came to his sisters in Baton
Rouge, Missa came in Weds., John has stayed at OleMiss. We are all hanging in...future plans for
now are totally up in the air....looks like Mike will be getting a place in houston....we have no idea for
how long???
Pat ( Mikes' sister)and Jack have been so wonderful....they have an extra house we are staying in.
Our nephew's sister-in-law is staying in another. They are from Slidell. We have a big dog run for
the three dogs. They do come in at night....Missa is taking Baylor back to Auburn, Keelie will stay
here, and when I go, I'll take Scotty with me....It all seems so unreal so many people
displaced........everywhere we go we meet people that are refugees just like us.
Mike came in Friday night and Sat. am we went to BSL. We went with supplies of water food and gas,
and Oh yea...a PBS news crew.....look for us tonight on the Jim Leherer newshour....6pm central.
The devastation in BSL is really ... how do you describe it.....a war zone?...maybe worse ....All beach
houses in our nieghborhood are gone! Nothing standing even the Cowand plantation down the
street is gone....and gone for blocks back. When we drove around we kept saying oh look there is
where so and so's house was...oh no it was there....you really can not tell without a real close look.
We traveled to downtown which to those not from bay is at a 23 feet elevation. As we stood there
with the news crew we talked and they thought that where we stood was the end of town....they had
no idea that we where on the street corner and that the other side was also part of BSL. No street it is
all washed away....no signs of buildings that where on bay side.
We stood there at that time and realized that life as we knew and loved was gone....and that it would
not come back for a while. We talked with people we met and it does seem like everyone is talking
about rebuilding....yet knowing that it will not happen for a long time. Talked with the wife of local
surgeon ....not sure what he can do??? looking into going to Shreveport to practice till things are
different...kids have to go to school....and so many want it ti be in BSL but reality is that it could be
months, so they are talking about and registering kids for school in different cities across the south.
Everyone is scattered! It is so sad, and the sadness for us is much more than the loss of our house
and possesion.....it is the loss of a life that we loved. We love our neighbors, we love our town, we
love our community....and in reality know it will be a long time before we have it back.
We know that we are blessed to have our family, friends and that will never change.....and for that we
are most grateful. We are all doing well...amazing what you can do. we know what that what we
have is what matters the most...and that is our lives....each other...and friends and family like you.
Thanks for being there for us.....it means so much to know that we are loved! Eileen
Mike is working in Houston, bank sent him there on Monday of storm, I came to his sisters in Baton
Rouge, Missa came in Weds., John has stayed at OleMiss. We are all hanging in...future plans for
now are totally up in the air....looks like Mike will be getting a place in houston....we have no idea for
how long???
Pat ( Mikes' sister)and Jack have been so wonderful....they have an extra house we are staying in.
Our nephew's sister-in-law is staying in another. They are from Slidell. We have a big dog run for
the three dogs. They do come in at night....Missa is taking Baylor back to Auburn, Keelie will stay
here, and when I go, I'll take Scotty with me....It all seems so unreal so many people
displaced........everywhere we go we meet people that are refugees just like us.
Mike came in Friday night and Sat. am we went to BSL. We went with supplies of water food and gas,
and Oh yea...a PBS news crew.....look for us tonight on the Jim Leherer newshour....6pm central.
The devastation in BSL is really ... how do you describe it.....a war zone?...maybe worse ....All beach
houses in our nieghborhood are gone! Nothing standing even the Cowand plantation down the
street is gone....and gone for blocks back. When we drove around we kept saying oh look there is
where so and so's house was...oh no it was there....you really can not tell without a real close look.
We traveled to downtown which to those not from bay is at a 23 feet elevation. As we stood there
with the news crew we talked and they thought that where we stood was the end of town....they had
no idea that we where on the street corner and that the other side was also part of BSL. No street it is
all washed away....no signs of buildings that where on bay side.
We stood there at that time and realized that life as we knew and loved was gone....and that it would
not come back for a while. We talked with people we met and it does seem like everyone is talking
about rebuilding....yet knowing that it will not happen for a long time. Talked with the wife of local
surgeon ....not sure what he can do??? looking into going to Shreveport to practice till things are
different...kids have to go to school....and so many want it ti be in BSL but reality is that it could be
months, so they are talking about and registering kids for school in different cities across the south.
Everyone is scattered! It is so sad, and the sadness for us is much more than the loss of our house
and possesion.....it is the loss of a life that we loved. We love our neighbors, we love our town, we
love our community....and in reality know it will be a long time before we have it back.
We know that we are blessed to have our family, friends and that will never change.....and for that we
are most grateful. We are all doing well...amazing what you can do. we know what that what we
have is what matters the most...and that is our lives....each other...and friends and family like you.
Thanks for being there for us.....it means so much to know that we are loved! Eileen
// posted by BWYC member @ 10:27 AM 
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It was so supportive to read your message- I look at my bright pink Festoon Bay shirt and it emotes so many feelings. I know you are feeling the same- stay positive- you are in our prayers. We are in Monroe, but Chris is working in B.R. with Hancock. I know the prayers of others will help us handle this crisis.
Connie Roth
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