From the heart of the northeast

[SPGrenier]

Many of us up here in NH want to extend our hopes and prayers that you and your families make it through these stormy days safely. Be safe my friends!!!

[nomercyambulance]

Thank you for the well wishes.
Here in Bear Creek (Houston suburb in N.W. city limits) we did ok. Some of the neighborhood
is still without power (me included). You won't catch me complaining because the people at
CenterPoint Energy are doing as much as they can.
I have met more of my neighbors and have been amazed by how much everybody bends over
backwards to help out.
We have been plugged up to a generator for the last couple of days thanks to one of our new
friends. I knew them for two minutes and they were handing me an extension cord. I wanted
to give them gas money for the generator and they would not have it. Gotta do something
nice for them.
The day after the storm there was a pretty heavy down pour that flooded most of my block.
Luckily, we were spared. No water in the house.
The random acts of kindness that I have witnessed have suprised me. The wife and I are
happy to "pay it forward" and have done so by helping remove carpet from our neighbors
flooded home, sharing ice and food, and pretty much just trying to be there for our friends
and neighbors.
Every time I watch the news, I know just how lucky the wife and I really are. After seeing
Galveston, Bolliver, High Island, and others, you just have to count your blessings.
My hopes and prayers go out to those who did not end up as well as we did.