Beautiful morning in Louisiana and if we're lucky we'll get a chance to drive over the brand new John James Audubon Bridge across the flooding Mississippi just south of St. Francisville. Louisiana has shut down the ferry because of the flooding which is expected to peak at 47.5 feet on May 23. The levees in Baton Rouge range from 47.3 to 51 feet. The mighty Mississippi is expected to crest at levels not seen in 84 years. Human endeavors can only hope to contain Gaia when she unleashes her mighty power. Nature is not evil. It is only that humans have the hubris to believe they can keep her yoked to do their bidding. Pride does come before the fall and we puny beings are filled with pride. Yet Nature in it's power and majesty humbles us.
We spent a quiet yesterday recovering from our whirlwind stay in New Orléans. Grampa managed to visit with his friend Gil and get in some flying at the ball fields in Slaughter. Southern daughter and middle child left immediately for Texas because of a death in her family. Oldest child must get back to work today and A went in earlier than early for a meeting. He hopes to get home by noon so we can take a ride across the awesome Mississippi before we leave for the Baton Rouge airport. I'm always torn when we leave this comfortable home to go back home to Connecticut. A part of me stays here always and even though we've only been to Darlington in England twice there's a part of me that stays in England. It's a good thing that we only have three kids! I'd be in too many pieces! It is true that "Home is where the heart is." Life is good.
2 comments:
Amen.
And puppy loved the last ice cubes.
Oh, good. It works. Thank you 2Evil!
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