Hurricane Ian and Cabana City

October 14, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

“Cabana City” is the neighborhood I grew up in. We weathered lots of hurricanes in our small home. The neighborhood is just a block in from the river and we would flood often. I remember helping my mom cut carpet out of our home more than once. But we never experienced more than a few […]

Hurricane Update Day 5: A drive around the city

October 4, 2022.Reading time 11 minutes.

Good Morning Gorgeous, It’s a brand new day. A fresh new start. For days now I’ve tried to write something profound or deeply revelatory. All I seem to be able to muster up is these daily journal type posts. It’s all I currently have, so I will continue until something new flows. Day 5 was […]

Hurricane Update Day 4: A different view of the storm

October 3, 2022.Reading time 13 minutes.

Good Morning Gorgeous, It’s a new day! A fresh new start! I started Day 4 talking to one of my best friends who is one of the people who leads our 911 dispatch. She was leaving work for the first time since the day BEFORE the hurricane. She spent Tuesday to Sunday at the police […]