Slidell, United States

The first stop out of New Orleans was not far at all. We drove 75 minutes east to Bayou Liberty Relief, a camp set up as a retreat for burnt out volunteers. They sure found a couple. We spent two nights and a day there, camping, canoeing, and listening ...

Today we went to Slidell to visit my husband's family.  Seeing and conversing with family in person after such a long time away was medicine to the soul.  In the evening, we headed off to the city to see my husband's little brother play the ...

... . It is a shame that when media coverage stops, we all assume things are better.  In the areas outlying Slidell, they are not better.  There is still much misery and destruction. Being an optimist though, life has improved and returned ...

Eastbound on the 10 led us, at last, out of Louisiana and across the state line into marvelous Mississippi. We were so relieved just to finally be out of New Orleans and out of Louisiana. Nothing but bad vibes and nothing but trouble and despair.