Kaylee ~ I am sending you an email.

Thegirlfromtheghetto ~ Thanks for stopping by. I cried when I saw the events unfolding at the Superdome. That is why I was all for helping out in any way possible. We spent a couple days reading to the children of evacuees at the Astrodome. I will have to go through some old letters and find the one that I wrote about Nate, a young evacuee.

Moonbeam ~ We have some of the same neighbors. One is a crackhead that stops by on the weekends to wash our cars. This sounds cruel, but he reminds me of the stray dogs that my Dad always asked us to quit feeding so that they would go away. We feed our CH and offer him ice tea or sodas. He sits outside and talks with Mr. J for hours. Then Mr. J takes him back to his broke-down van-home and gives him a few dollars.

This is out of the kindness of our hearts. He is now coming by 3-4 days out of the week to wash our cars and get a meal. When he runs up and begins washing the cars I feel the same invasion as when the guys at the intersections run up to wash my windshield.

Wendy ~ I feel bad for my dogs. They don’t understand why their walks have been cut way back. I only walk them on the weekends now, when I have the time to load them into the car and take them to a better neighborhood to run and poop.

Couchtater~ I have seen pictures of Hanson but never listened to their music. I would need to compete with neighbors who are playing loud Korean music on one side, loud Tejano music on another, and loud Rap on another. I have considered sharing some of my favorite classical music, to return the favor.

Red ~ I have been dealing with it for the past couple years. Last week I let it get the better of me. But, we are house hunting out of the hood. Wish us luck!

Kimiam ~ Thanks for the hugs. They are always appreciated.

Joan ~ It appears the Katrina evacuees were spread like leaves in the wind. We had similar stories here of the people using their debit cards for tattoos, body piercing and parties at strip clubs. Oh but, sticking money up the butt of a stripper is probably a necessary expense.

Romi ~ Don’t worry. Today I feel empowered. Pity the fool who gets in my way.

Ps. Mr. J decided not to feed me to the fishes because it would be cruel to feed them cranky bait. It might cause them to mutate into crazed fishes with attitudes.

Allison ~ Thankfully the whiny-itous was a temporary condition and I seem to be healing without any residual side effects.

It must be so hard for you to live in the situation you are in where you don’t feel safe in your own neighborhood. I can’t imagine how that must feel.

I like your idea about the shootout. Let them all kill each other. Well, it sounds like they are killing alright. Three murders in your neighborhood, that’s horrifying.

I came here from Moonbeam’s to give you a hug after I read your top 10.

/me hugs you.

Loco