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I know Rita caused some major damage in Beaumont and Port Arthur and I don’t mean to minimize that at all. However, Rita was pretty much a dud for us.
We went from being asked to have a 3 day supply of drinking water and a 5 day supply of food, to we’re [...]

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Hurricane Rita tonight
After Hurricane Katrina, I suspect no one will take hurricanes lightly for quite some time. However, on the heels of that truly devastating storm, we have one that could be even more powerful.
Tonight, I’m sitting out on my patio listening to shortwave radio (BBC World Service and Radio Taiwan [...]

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A whole new world opens up for Erik
It’s official. Erik has learned how to walk.
I think things will get more interesting now.
Click HERE to download the video. It’s 6mb, so dial up users beware.

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I sometimes go through apparent dry spells in posting items here, but be assured that things are going on.
The University opened for the fall semester and that always brings challenges to those of us that work here. Since Susan and I both work for academic units, it’s a busy time of year.
One [...]

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Erik started doing this adorable tilted head thing at his birthday party
On Saturday we celebrated Erik’s birthday a little early. His official birthday is September 8th, but the family could convene this Saturday. We had both sets of grandparents and Aunt Jen and Uncle Richard up from Houston.

Presents!!!
Erik seemed a little shy [...]

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A playing card from the Grand Casino in Gulport Mississippi — this casino is in the middle of US90 now and is a complete loss
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in our lives, so I haven’t had time to write. With Susan and I both working at the University, the beginning [...]

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