In 2001, my husband and I considered going to New Orleans on our honeymoon. We decided not to because it would have been during Lent and we figured it might not be as interesting. In the past 4 years, we have semi-seriously talked about going there at least twice, but haven’t done it. I guess we should have talked more seriously, because it looks like after today, it won’t be there anymore.

I’m sick over hurricane Katrina, and extremely worried about all the people taking refuge in the Superdome. The power’s out, it’s probably flooding in there, and they can’t expect anyone to get them out for at least 2 days. I know that thousands more are at risk from the hurricane, but I can’t really comprehend the magnitude of all that. All I can focus on is the horror of being in the Superdome right now, and I’m praying for those people.