Hurricane cleanup

John has departed this morning for Vicksburg, Mississippi. On Tuesday at work they asked for volunteers to go to the gulf coast to help with cleanup. John put his name on the list (as he's done for other hurricane,floods, and 911 disasters) but figured he wouldn't get called or be allowed to go. By the time he got home that evening, he'd had a call to say he would be leaving on Thursday! So, off to the clinic to update his tetanus and the to shop for some lighter weight jeans after work. The Corps of Engineers arranged his flight ot Jackson, car rental and living arrangements. John isn't exactly sure where he'll be sent or what he'll be doing. The Corps of Engineers has an office in Vicksburg so he figures he'll get instructions etc there later today. When he left he figured he'd be gone for a month!
The hospital where I work will also be sending volunteers to New Orleans or other areas to assist. They also had a sign-up list for help at Camp Ripley,MN to help with the evacuees. I will man the homefront, now that John is gone.
I'm so thankful all of you are safe. Now, on to the repair/rebuilding of your homes and lives. Take care.