Donna already gave a nice update, but I will add some here.... as I find the early morning time.

Some of us enjoyed some dancing with the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans (FUUNO) members at their Fellowship Pot Luck last night. I had the opportunity to listen to some of the members' stories of Katrina (and Gustav and Ike). One family with children has evacuated 5 times or so in the past 10 years. They told me of a fellow member who, after being rescued out of her second story window during Katrina (losing her 2 dogs in the process) and being left on a bridge for 3 days with no food (buying water from the prisoners that were put there, also), decided to leave the city and not move back.

I also met Miss Ifama yesterday and very much look forward to getting her back into her house. She is a collector and a very interesting and inspiring woman!

Thanks to all who are supporting our ability to be here!

Maureen Gormley