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,

Thanks for your concerns regarding my family members..I am getting

ready to contact my mom and dad in Baton Rouge to see how they faired

the storm. I was up at 2am this morning and noticed Baton Rouge was

under a tornado warning. I don't really know about any of my New

Orleans relatives, but hopefully my mom will update me when I call

her.

I know what you mean about Biloxi being a very special place for

you. I feel the same about New Orleans. At least we have the

memories to hold onto until these areas are built back up again.

It's hard because once they rebuild, it just is not the same. Yes,

it will be better, but just not the memories we remember. I have had

so many fond memories in New Orleans and keep looking back at pics of

my hubby and I on Bourbon Street and other pics throughout New

Orleans. The good thing is one thing mother nature can't take away

from us is our memories!!

Yes, my chewing is starting to get better. My OS was correct in that

the more I chew the easier it gets. So I keep trying to add a little

more chewing into the diet each day. It's funny because now I am

craving my soft foods. I want my jar of H. Delight baby food...I

can't win for losing..(haha)

Anyway, I will update you on my family after I call them this

evening. Keep me updated on the rebuilding of Biloxi!

Sending you a big virtual hug,

--Caboose

> > Hi ,

> >

> > It is nice to hear from you. I like you have been so busy these

> past

> > few weeks. I don't know if I am coming or going. This back to

> > school routine for the kids has surely been tiring. I am so busy

> > running the kids to soccer practice, cheerleading practice,

> tutoring,

> > etc., not to mention my full time job and my own school load.

> Life

> > of a parent..(haha)

> >

> > I didn't realize you had a place in Biloxi. I am so sorry to

hear

> > about your rental home. I have spent many weekends in Biloxi. I

> > hope that you will be able to get the repairs needed to get your

> home

> > back up and running. I like you have been so busy with the

> Katrina

> > aftermath with my family down in Lousiana. The sad part is that

> we

> > now have the new hurricane looming in the gulf and many of my New

> > Orleans relatives have evacuated to my family members in Corpus

> > Christi, Texas and Galveston, Texas which is right where the

storm

> is

> > headed. Their funds are short from the Katrina devestation, so I

> do

> > not know if they will be evacuating Texas or not. It is just

> > unbelievable.

> >

> > I like you am finding chewing rather difficult. It is a little

> > painful for me right now, but my OS says that he wants me to

> continue

> > trying and promises it will get better if I can get past the

pain.

> I

> > was lucky to get the bottom hooks off because the only reason

they

> > were taken off was because I had a broken bracket that had to be

> > fixed so the OD had to change the wire which was a little damaged

> to

> > put back on. He kept picking on me saying that the real reason I

> > came in was not because of the broken bracket, but was for the

> hopes

> > the hooks would be taken off. Yes, he was right, and it worked..

> > (haha) Anyway, I have to go back to him next week for my first

> > tightening post op.

> >

> > Anyway, it is great to hear from you and keep me posted on how

you

> > are doing!

> >

> > --Caboose