On New Years Day
So first things first. Congradulations goes out to the Marbarger Clan with the union of Jay and Becky New Years Eve. After the wedding party I had to head home before I passed out. I thought the I was getting over my cold, but I was fading in and out at the wedding.
After I got home I still needed to pack for my trip to the Gulf so I polished off that task and had a Mountain Dew Amp to make my head feel better. Well, I got so Amp'ed that I decided to drive through the night to Gulfport. Not usually a bad idea, but on New Years or Amatuer Night it is probably not the best of ideas. I got a few minutes of rest while watching the best of the UFC 2005, and then I hit the bricks. My idea of running caffiene, guarana and ginsing for fuel was working. At least for the first 6 hours. Thats a problem when it is a 10 hour trip. After a needed nap at a rest stop I got on with the journey. You can start to see the damage from Katrina as soon as you hit Jackson, MS. With an occasional tree blown to bits or some roofing missing the first glance at Jackson suggests a minimal amount fo loss. But, my first glance gave way to the understanding that the damage here is not selective as I pass by a home split in two by fallen tree. Imagine lossing your favorite tree in your yard. Then imagine it spit your house in half. Thats sucks.
So where am I headed. Last January I spent some time in Gulfport. MS with my friend Ken Fulton and his family while on a tour of the southland. 3 months ago their home of Gulfport was devasted by Katrina and the 30ft 70 mile long wave she brought with her. The closer I got to Gulfport the dmamge becomes more and more apparent. Needless to say it is hard to describe. I will say that it is not nearly as bad and at the same time completely worse than what I had invisioned. When you look at photographs your perspective is limited. In video the depth of you perspective and your peripheral vision is constricted. In full view, the experience is awesome.
I rode down to the coast, but the fog was so heavy it was hard to see very far. Most of the homes near the coast are now just a memory.
After I got home I still needed to pack for my trip to the Gulf so I polished off that task and had a Mountain Dew Amp to make my head feel better. Well, I got so Amp'ed that I decided to drive through the night to Gulfport. Not usually a bad idea, but on New Years or Amatuer Night it is probably not the best of ideas. I got a few minutes of rest while watching the best of the UFC 2005, and then I hit the bricks. My idea of running caffiene, guarana and ginsing for fuel was working. At least for the first 6 hours. Thats a problem when it is a 10 hour trip. After a needed nap at a rest stop I got on with the journey. You can start to see the damage from Katrina as soon as you hit Jackson, MS. With an occasional tree blown to bits or some roofing missing the first glance at Jackson suggests a minimal amount fo loss. But, my first glance gave way to the understanding that the damage here is not selective as I pass by a home split in two by fallen tree. Imagine lossing your favorite tree in your yard. Then imagine it spit your house in half. Thats sucks.
So where am I headed. Last January I spent some time in Gulfport. MS with my friend Ken Fulton and his family while on a tour of the southland. 3 months ago their home of Gulfport was devasted by Katrina and the 30ft 70 mile long wave she brought with her. The closer I got to Gulfport the dmamge becomes more and more apparent. Needless to say it is hard to describe. I will say that it is not nearly as bad and at the same time completely worse than what I had invisioned. When you look at photographs your perspective is limited. In video the depth of you perspective and your peripheral vision is constricted. In full view, the experience is awesome.
I rode down to the coast, but the fog was so heavy it was hard to see very far. Most of the homes near the coast are now just a memory.
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