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Where I Used to Live  

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9/11/2005 9:20 am

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I had sincelry meant to do more postings then this, but my live is far from boring, so I havent has much free time to sit and write.
I moved here back in October, and I grew up in Sioux City. But where have I spent the last 15 years of my life before then?
The Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Gautier is a small town between Ocean Springs and Pascagoula. My last job was in Pascagoula working at a place called Thunder's Tavern just down from Beach Blvd.(about a quarter mile from the water, you could see it if you stood in the median)
So you can imagine the last 2 weeks have had more then the usual interest for me. Waiting to hear from my 2 kids and their extended family was nerve racking at best.
And New Orleans, it breaks my heart to see it like that. I had a fantastic friend who was a native who would take me there often. Although the French Quarter didnt appear to see the damage or drama the rest of the city saw, I hope it returns to it's former decadence.
All those casinos, I used to work in construction(EFIS) and have had my hands on almost every one of them. So when I see how they look now, I'm going "Daaaaaaaaaaamn".
Just driving down Beach Blvd in Biloxi and Gulfport, the houses were gorgeous; full of old style gingerbread trim, or in the antebellum style, or modern and stucco.
In many ways I missed living down there anyway (though i do NOT miss the people, i SWEAR southern folks are a little nuts) but this makes it worse.
All the places I watched the Mardi Gras parades....................gone.
The great places to eat....gone.
The beautiful scenery......gone.
My heart goes out to all the people who are struggling right now, I know now mine are safe.
orioniori
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9/17/2005 9:18 pm

That is great,every person are different with different life styles

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