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Originally Posted by 26.982 amu

I'll rustle up some pix as soon as I can. There was no insurance--unaffordable. I just drew the short straw. My username is the atomic mass of aluminum (I teach chemistry).

So sorry about your loss!! And I applaud your attitude - you just gotta get back in that saddle & not let it all get you down!! A friend used to own a house on Bolivar, on the beach right next to the old WW2 fort. I'm sure that's all gone now - certainly the house, but the old fort too. I was in Houston 9/28, for a day. LOTS of damage still evident to see, and still no electricity or water to the rv park in Spring. So, we got the family business taken care of and "hauled" out - for Tyler!!! I was there in the mid 60's, playing at "college", in reality just playing. We stayed in a really nice rv park near the airport for several days, trying to find my old haunts (The Toddle House, now "D's", Loggins Rest. & the school of course. Really had a nice trip down what's left of my memory lane. Then over to Canton for my Wally units rally & the First Monday Trade Days. Talk about change since the mid '60's!!! Thank goodness for the scooters !! Couldn't have done the Canton "Shop Till You Drop" without them.

And thank goodness for our Airstreams - they make emergency trips a little better, and fun trips so very memorable. And thank goodness for our Airstream family of nurturing supporting friends!!