September 15,l 2005. Mom's Birthday. Today is for her.
Back on the truck this morning with more cots and goods for the folks in Biloxi. Met some very interesting people today.
One was A.J. Stanovich and his wife. 76 years old, he grew up in where he currently lives in a nice brick ranch. They are living in a rental right now but had all his stuff out on the lawn to dry including hundreds of boy scout patches. He's been a scout volunteer for 50 years. Very proud man. He's also a Rotarian, Biloxi Club. Invited me to their meeting on Tuesday noon if the restaurant is open.
Also met a woman who survived Hurrican Camille and Katrina buy moving, swimming to the same 2 story home. Amazing. Her father took her hand during Camille and She and her husband took the family including grandchildren during Katrine. Survivor stories.
The highlight at the end of the day was delivering rice to the Chua Van Duc Buddhist Temple in Biloxi. Large Vietnamese population down there. Met Mr. Le who is the president of the temple. He was amazing. A South Viet Nam Air Force pilot who was held captive by the communists for 6 years. Then emigrated to USA in 1981. Has 7 children and 5 are medical doctors.
The whole place was full of enthusiastic vietnamese helping each other out. Their neighborhood was demolished. He took us into the temple and showed us how he an 50 others climbed up into the ceiling rafters through a crawlspace to escape the 10' rising waters.
A young vietnamese nurse told us that Mr. Le's generation views this physical type damage as something they can get over. They always revert back to the war st0ries which were much more traumatic for them.
They'll get through this.
Some observations:
Saw birds for the first time today. They're back which means the bugs are returning.
Some volunteers are getting bacterial infections. Too much ugly water and mold. Not a good place if you have asthma.
The dead continue to be found daily. Look for a large count. Much more than what is published.
Thanks for all your kind words and prayers. We're doing well.
Bob
Back on the truck this morning with more cots and goods for the folks in Biloxi. Met some very interesting people today.
One was A.J. Stanovich and his wife. 76 years old, he grew up in where he currently lives in a nice brick ranch. They are living in a rental right now but had all his stuff out on the lawn to dry including hundreds of boy scout patches. He's been a scout volunteer for 50 years. Very proud man. He's also a Rotarian, Biloxi Club. Invited me to their meeting on Tuesday noon if the restaurant is open.
Also met a woman who survived Hurrican Camille and Katrina buy moving, swimming to the same 2 story home. Amazing. Her father took her hand during Camille and She and her husband took the family including grandchildren during Katrine. Survivor stories.
The highlight at the end of the day was delivering rice to the Chua Van Duc Buddhist Temple in Biloxi. Large Vietnamese population down there. Met Mr. Le who is the president of the temple. He was amazing. A South Viet Nam Air Force pilot who was held captive by the communists for 6 years. Then emigrated to USA in 1981. Has 7 children and 5 are medical doctors.
The whole place was full of enthusiastic vietnamese helping each other out. Their neighborhood was demolished. He took us into the temple and showed us how he an 50 others climbed up into the ceiling rafters through a crawlspace to escape the 10' rising waters.
A young vietnamese nurse told us that Mr. Le's generation views this physical type damage as something they can get over. They always revert back to the war st0ries which were much more traumatic for them.
They'll get through this.
Some observations:
Saw birds for the first time today. They're back which means the bugs are returning.
Some volunteers are getting bacterial infections. Too much ugly water and mold. Not a good place if you have asthma.
The dead continue to be found daily. Look for a large count. Much more than what is published.
Thanks for all your kind words and prayers. We're doing well.
Bob
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