The Aftermath
The period of relief that The Husband and I felt is pretty much over as we deal with utility companies, insurance adjusters and demands from our tenants. Actually, The Tenants have been pretty quiet lately as stories of landlords screwing people royally make their way around the city.
The Husband and I are grappling with being parents and both of us being home all day, every day until the New Orleans Judicial System gets its feet back on the ground. As I've said, we got very little damage but as someone pointed out to me yesterday, we've all lost something. For us, it was our entire social network. I'm not an extroverted person and am content staying at home for the most part. The Husband is the opposite and goes bonkers if he doesn't get out regularly. Our social life now consists of catching friends as they return to pack up their stuff and leave. This makes for a rather melancholy visit. As The Husband put it, these are people that we should have the luxury of taking for granted.
Parenthood is probably the only thing keeping us sane right now. Addy is the coolest person in my world. It doesn't hurt that I'm the coolest person in her world too. This week she met Auntie KK again who has returned to New Orleans (to pack up her stuff and leave us - grrr). I guess that now we'll we'll have to ship Addy up to Queens for Auntie KK to slip her a glass of champagne. Seriously though, I know it's hard for her to leave but I'm happy that she's taking the opportunity now to go back to school and become not only a super foodie but a chef.
The holes in our lives will lessen over time. I've started singing again. The Husband will get a regular work schedule one of these days. There is a couple down the street that I've been dying to introduce myself to and now the woman is pregnant so at least I can be the dreaded annoying stranger and ask her when she is due. We do have family friends in the area that I go WAY back with who have been more family since my pregnancy and the hurricane than simply friends.
I'm an optimist and I know that we will regain normalcy in our lives. However, I am saddened by what has been taken from us and wish the best to all of our exiled friends wherever you are.
The Husband and I are grappling with being parents and both of us being home all day, every day until the New Orleans Judicial System gets its feet back on the ground. As I've said, we got very little damage but as someone pointed out to me yesterday, we've all lost something. For us, it was our entire social network. I'm not an extroverted person and am content staying at home for the most part. The Husband is the opposite and goes bonkers if he doesn't get out regularly. Our social life now consists of catching friends as they return to pack up their stuff and leave. This makes for a rather melancholy visit. As The Husband put it, these are people that we should have the luxury of taking for granted.
Parenthood is probably the only thing keeping us sane right now. Addy is the coolest person in my world. It doesn't hurt that I'm the coolest person in her world too. This week she met Auntie KK again who has returned to New Orleans (to pack up her stuff and leave us - grrr). I guess that now we'll we'll have to ship Addy up to Queens for Auntie KK to slip her a glass of champagne. Seriously though, I know it's hard for her to leave but I'm happy that she's taking the opportunity now to go back to school and become not only a super foodie but a chef.
The holes in our lives will lessen over time. I've started singing again. The Husband will get a regular work schedule one of these days. There is a couple down the street that I've been dying to introduce myself to and now the woman is pregnant so at least I can be the dreaded annoying stranger and ask her when she is due. We do have family friends in the area that I go WAY back with who have been more family since my pregnancy and the hurricane than simply friends.
I'm an optimist and I know that we will regain normalcy in our lives. However, I am saddened by what has been taken from us and wish the best to all of our exiled friends wherever you are.
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