Weds., September 3, 2008, Fort Worth, Texas~
Dear Journal~
Trinity Caillier here. I am not in Louisiana as of this writing: I am in Fort Worth, Texas, at a church, where our family has taken shelter. We are here because we were ordered to leave, as then Hurricane Gustav was approaching, and it was a monster.
I've now been in Texas nearin' on two days, and I am more than ready to go back home. That is, if we even have a home left! I am praying our house back home in Lake Charles survived; and if we did have any damage from the storm, it can be repairable.
Oh, the Texas people have treated us right nice, but it's not home. I miss Louisiana, I miss my home. I'm just glad my family's with me; I just am wondering about my cousins, my relatives still there, and am wondering if they survived the onslaught of what was once Hurricane Gustav.
It's funny how things happen. The last several entries were happy, full of Cajun joie de vivre; now this entry is full of gloom and doom. We didn't have to worry about a hurricane back then when I last wrote, either; there's a world of difference there!
And our hurricane troubles may not be over just yet. There's Hannah fixed to strike the Florida, Carolina coastline, and then there's Ike, which is due to go into the Gulf, and then after that, Josephine; and there's no telling where she might hit! We just got over Gustav; now there's three more hurricanes! It's like God must not like the Gulf Coast region for some reason!
We've been watching the tv, listening to the news, about the latest from the recovery efforts from Gustav; and let's face it, folks: southern Louisiana is a mess! I keep hoping they'll show my street in Lake Charles, but so far, no luck. That way, I'd know if we got any damage or not from Gustav!
The weather here in Fort Worth is probably a lot nicer than it is back home in Lake Charles. Cool, refreshing northerly breezes; it's the leftover remnants from what was Gustav. Louisiana's been hot, and it's kinda nice to have some cooler weather for a change!
I am going to go now; I have to find somewhere to wash myself. I am filthy dirty; I stink like a rat-infested swamp! ICK! It's nasty!! I will write again soon; hopefully the next time I do, we'll be outta Texas and back home in Lake Charles! I am more than ready to go back home!!
Take care; bye for now!
~Trinity M.G. Caillier. :(
No "Laissez les bon temps rouler" from me today; don't feel like it for one thing. Stupid fool hurricanes!!!!
