Flood Waters

Today and most of this past week has been times of concern for widespread destruction of property (and in some places loss of life) due to flood waters. Daddy made his way cautiously through the city to his Saturday morning workplace The Family Services Association building on South Main Street to facilitate his domestic violence program. Essentially, the only open north-south corridors through the city were U.S. 31., Dixon Road and Apperson Way---this needless to say has impacted traffic congestion and made travel difficult. The downtown area near the Kokomo High School gymnasium was incredible, and sad, to witness!

Once home from work, Mommy and you Jude Liam made your way cautiously over to check on Grandma—her home (and our house being sold on contract) on South Leeds Street was perilously close to destruction—thank goodness the flood waters came up short in penetrating Grandma’s house! You and Mommy took Franklin back over, as we simply couldn’t house him anymore due to your allergies, BodhiL. The two of you spent time with Grandma and witnessed for yourselves how close Grandma came to disasterL.  The basement in our old house was completely filled with flood water, clear to the second step just before the first floor.  We will be anxiously waiting to hear the final damage and if we continue to have a contract sale. 

Most of our remaining day together, once Mommy and Buddha returned home, was spent lying around the house; Daddy developed a fever and was frankly very much out of commission and as each of you noted, an ass.

Later in the evening, Sister Kelly and Brother Aaron and Brother Sean Frankie came by, Daddy and Brother Sean made a run to Sam’s Club to look for some items of interest to Brother Sean in anticipation of his move to an apartment at the end of this month. Brother Sean found a tv stand he is perhaps interested in returning with Mommy or Daddy and purchasing in a week or so.

Once back home, Daddy made a run to purchase some Pizza King ham and cheese subs and Stromboli’s for all of us to enjoy for dinner. Sister Kelly and Brother Aaron brought over some films to watch, including Wreck it Ralph which was a major big hit with both of you, Bodhi and BuddhaJ. They also brought an adult film dvd recently released for us to watch after babies settled in for the night, but Daddy ended up settling in for the night before anyone so there was no viewing of the grown-up movieL, a recent critically acclaimed film about slavery directed by Quentin Tarantino. 

All-in-all, the weekend carried the heavy weight of anxiety brought on by flood waters, and a fever Daddy just couldn’t shake (and a “grumpiness” Daddy is also sad to confess) and little to especially note by way of focusing positive energy on our two baby angels; still, we celebrate loving family and an opportunity to witness the miracle of two beautiful, special children remaining the center of attention in a wonderfully beautiful home---and certainly we do not fail to recognize our many blessings!

“Night, night.”