Bob, Good to hear that you and Rusty are okay. The rest is all stuff that can be repaired or replaced. Best, Don Pleu
--- In [email protected], Bob Werre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Friends, > > We got our power back at the house yesterday evening, so we're pretty > lucky as neighbors a few blocks away don't have it yet. ah the hum of > portable generators! > > I spent most of yesterday singing the song by the Drifters---"Up on the > Roof"! Actually I wasn't singing but pounding away making temporary > roof repairs. Again nothing was massive but its still going to require > a whole new roof. Actually the 'train room addition' to my home (a > second story addition above my garage) was mostly built by S gaugers for > S Gaugers using a lot heavier wood than Northeastern stripwood faired > better than the rest of the house. Unfortunately the deductible for > wind damage down here has been raised to several thousand, so I may have > to let loose of some trains soon. Actually I'm closing out some stuff > on e-bay tonite. > > As you've probably have seen on the news the area I mentioned in my note > to Bill Fraley was quite correct. The Galveston area was being pounded > six hours before we got any light winds. Since there are also about 1 > 3/4 million without power the need for ice, water, food and gasoline is > getting testy. Fema has yet to get a grasp on what their mission really > is although this is certainly a world better than New Orleans of three > years ago. > > Incidentally, our lone East side member, Rusty Paulus has been found in > his home with only the usual damage. His neighborhood is on higher > ground than most of the area, so he was fine and actually got electric > service before we did. > > I remaining question is the economic outlooks for many folks is rather > bleak. If I was a few years younger, I would be hiring out as a > carpenter because there will be work for many years to come. > > A little S content, the area could us some help from all those lead > figures that helped build GPNRR roundhouse a few months ago! > > Bob Werre > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
