Uncomfortably numb

We had gone to Mobile before they announced that hurricane Katrina was headed to New Orleans so we just stayed there. Unfortunately since we did not know there was a hurricane coming we were not able to prepare the house, nor did we bring anything with us but 2 changes of clothes. From the looks of things in New Orleans it is quite possible we have lost everything we own including the house. And in only a month we were moving too. Even if the house is relatively ok, most of our things were in a storage unit at ground level next to the river. It will be probably another week before we can get over there to see how bad things are. It would actually be better to lose everything and just collect the insurance than to have to deal with repairs or reconstruction, which could take months or longer. We are somewhat in a state of shock and feeling numb now. *Sigh* It is very disheartening, but at least we are alive.

Go West, Part 2

Well, we're back from Portland. After living all my life in the Central Time zone, it looks like I'm moving to Pacific Time. In short, we loved the area and are looking forward to moving now. We rented an apartment in the Lake Oswego area, just SW of the city. We are on a hill so will have a nice view from our apartment window. We still plan to buy, but want to get to know the different neighborhoods first. And, properties are expensive out there, so it might take a while to find something affordable.

We decided on an apartment on the second day so we got to spend the next 5 days just being tourists. I will post some pics when I get a chance.

After the great weather in Portland, the next six weeks in New Orleans is going to go really slowly, especially since it is as hot as hell here.

Go West, Part 1

Off to Portland tomorrow to find an apartment. Since we don't want to feel rushed in buying we are going to rent first and get to know the area. We have been packing up the house so everything can go into storage until we find a permanent house--we don't want to ever have to unpack again! Of course now that almost everything is packed, I keep thinking of things I need, but too late. I will just have to live without them for 6 months or so.

Hopefully we will find a nice place. At this time we plan on moving out there at the beginning of October. Bear has been checking places on the internet so we have a good idea of where to look already.