Hurricane Camille
Sunday, August 28, 2005 Do you know where you were four years ago today? I do. Bryan and I were not in agreement about what we should do as Hurricane Katrina churned its way through the Gulf. I wanted to evacuate. He wanted to ride it out. After all, Katrina was only Cat 3, he [...]
Continue reading about Hurricane Katrina – Four Year Anniversary
August 17-18, 1969 August of 1969 could be described as a month of turmoil and rebellion. The Vietnam War was in full swing, provoking protests in the streets and heated disagreements at the dinner table. The infamous Charles Manson cult went on a murderous rampage, killing Actress Sharon Tate and six other prominent Californians. And [...]
Continue reading about Hurricane Camille – Forty Year Anniversary
This month marks two hurricane anniversaries: Camille and Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast forty and four years ago, respectively. I rode out both of these storms with my families. If another one heads our way, I plan to be in North Dakota. I have written several posts about my hurricane experiences. “Hurricane Camille – [...]
Continue reading about Forty and Four – Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina Anniversaries
For the first couple of years after Katrina, I could not take a ride down Highway 90 without my eyes misting over. You don’t realize how much you love a place until it’s hopelessly gone. The SS Hurricane Camille seems a quirky place to be sentimental over, but I can’t help it–I miss it. As [...]
Continue reading about SS Hurricane Camille Gift Shop; Gulfport, Mississippi
Would you believe I can name almost every one of my second grade classmates? Mind you, I’m fairly pathetic when it comes to remembering the name of someone I met yesterday, but I’m semi-remarkable when it comes to 1968. I’m the tall girl in the back row of this photo, first one on the left. [...]
Continue reading about West Ward Elementary, My School by the Gulf of Mexico
