Don’t remember what day was the last one I sent. We are finishing the transmission line today. Most everything was done last night, just clean up. We have a few little more items to do in Galveston, Stop. Just got a call in the middle of that and we will now be moving to KIWI??? I guess it is a high profile area. Or maybe just Hi rent? Anyways, that’s how things change. More and more activity on the island. Some of our crews stayed in Galveston last night after we were kicked out of the Hilton. We knew that would be too good to be true to last the whole storm anyways. We are in a hotel that was damaged by the storm. Room smells a little musty, but it is 30 miles closer to the yard, 30 more minutes sllep, and there are restaurants nearby to go and eat at. Not that the food is bad they are supplying, but it is starting to repeat and you can only season the same things so many different ways. Some of the California guys are going home since there is no more transmission. No word on our release though. We have heard that next Monday may be the day, but no one really knows. Yesterday was the first really muggy day, there was a thunderstorm pass through about an hour before we got to Galveston. It looked really cool driving towards it. It has been 75-85 for the highs, and @ 60-70 in the morning. The mosquitoes are coming out. Big and mean. We need to shower just to get all the repellant off if nothing else.
Need to get to work. It is nice to finally have game plans that only change once and hour, not every 10 minutes. Give one time to breathe.
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I think its awesome that you have a chance to help repair this devastated area, Jimmy. If anyone could keep a good attitude while helping, it is you. :)
Dixie and Bob took Philip and I to Galveston a few years back. Bob explained a lot about the way houses were up on stilts due to the storms in the area. I remember thinking, these homes are on the shore and supported by stilts, some of them huge homes and wondering just how sturdy they really could be in a severe hurricane? He told us how the city had recovered from really bad devastation not that many years ago. It makes you wonder why some of them continue to rebuild knowing it could happen again? I guess the answer is simply, they love where they live. Galveston is a beautiful city and thankfully a lot of the historical parts have survived. I hope you get to appreciate some of that while manuveuring the mess.
Take care,
Aunt Becky
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