Comments on: My Big Fat New Orleans Mission, Part IV http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/ Chatter, memories and rants. Please, don't stop me if you've heard this one before. Mon, 02 May 2011 10:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Denis http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-7022 Mike Denis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:12:42 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=894#comment-7022 Pete, one thing that amazed me moving here to Kentucky, is that many of the plants grow from late February until early December; our broccoli heads in 2008 were 2-3 times larger than anything in Maine, and the swiss chard was large enough to use as a fan. Then consider that in NOLA there is NO non-growing season, and it's easy to understand how quickly a vacant lot can become overgrown. Quite something to us Mainers who are used to gardening between Memorial Day and Labor Day. When I was in NOLA, I did the tourist thing, and wanted to get to the lower Ninth, but somehow didn't have the courage to do so. That's the main regret of that great trip. At least I stayed in the city, ate in the city, and (except for a great side trip down the Mississippi to Venice) spent all my souvenir money in the city. That was my way of helping -- in addition to financial help I donated at the time. NOLA is a great city. Those who say don't rebuild, don't live there. There's so much of that -- I don't want to give anything I have to anyone else attitude, it's truly sickening. That is what makes your mission to NOLA so important -- have we forgotten our humanity in the drive to spread anger and hate? Pete, one thing that amazed me moving here to Kentucky, is that many of the plants grow from late February until early December; our broccoli heads in 2008 were 2-3 times larger than anything in Maine, and the swiss chard was large enough to use as a fan. Then consider that in NOLA there is NO non-growing season, and it’s easy to understand how quickly a vacant lot can become overgrown. Quite something to us Mainers who are used to gardening between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

When I was in NOLA, I did the tourist thing, and wanted to get to the lower Ninth, but somehow didn’t have the courage to do so. That’s the main regret of that great trip. At least I stayed in the city, ate in the city, and (except for a great side trip down the Mississippi to Venice) spent all my souvenir money in the city. That was my way of helping — in addition to financial help I donated at the time.

NOLA is a great city. Those who say don’t rebuild, don’t live there. There’s so much of that — I don’t want to give anything I have to anyone else attitude, it’s truly sickening. That is what makes your mission to NOLA so important — have we forgotten our humanity in the drive to spread anger and hate?

]]> By: Pete http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-4820 Pete Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:35:05 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=894#comment-4820 You're welcome, Doctorj, but I'm pretty sure I got more than I gave. You’re welcome, Doctorj, but I’m pretty sure I got more than I gave.

]]> By: doctorj2u http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 doctorj2u Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:47:33 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=894#comment-4817 I grew up in Gentilly Woods in the 1950's and 60's. I went back to gut the church (St. Gabriels) in the year after the storm and revisit often to see what 'progress" has happened. I cannot tell you the anger I felt in the years after the storm Thank you again for your help. You can never truly understand what it means and has meant to the city. I grew up in Gentilly Woods in the 1950′s and 60′s. I went back to gut the church (St. Gabriels) in the year after the storm and revisit often to see what ‘progress” has happened. I cannot tell you the anger I felt in the years after the storm Thank you again for your help. You can never truly understand what it means and has meant to the city.

]]> By: Cowtown Pattie http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-4787 Cowtown Pattie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:21:57 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=894#comment-4787 I was fortunate enough to have visited New Orleans several years before Katrina. Such a special city, I think most of America cried with Her when Katrina ripped through Her heart. Glad you could be a part of the rebuilding... I was fortunate enough to have visited New Orleans several years before Katrina. Such a special city, I think most of America cried with Her when Katrina ripped through Her heart.

Glad you could be a part of the rebuilding…

]]> By: Darlene http://iwassaying.net/2009/10/20/my-big-fat-new-orleans-mission-part-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-4785 Darlene Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:58:32 +0000 http://iwassaying.net/?p=894#comment-4785 Your Church group is to be commended for the wonderful work you did and will continue doing. So many have simply forgotten the tragedy of New Orleans. Kudos to you and your fellow helpers. Your Church group is to be commended for the wonderful work you did and will continue doing. So many have simply forgotten the tragedy of New Orleans. Kudos to you and your fellow helpers.

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