We went to the Gulf coast today!!! We've been planning this trip for a while. Before we left, we looked at the weather- 100% chance of rain. So much for spending 2 hours at least on the beach! But we went anyway- hit the outlet mall in the morning, then headed to the beach to see if maybe we could spend some time. As we were pulling up, we saw an awesome storm rolling in :
So we got out of the car for a few minutes so we could walk in the sand- it felt good.
One thing that really struck me today is the damage from Katrina (5 years ago). I'd never seen first hand the damage, but the empty lots, the brand new buildings with nothing around them, the foundations still there with no houses- and the one that got me most, the buildings you could see right through:
It is sad to see it. It hit me hard. But it was a good day. Hopefully we'll be able to go to the beach some time soon. Maybe even for a week long trip (for a belated honeymoon?). Who knows. But another is off my list!
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