Reply #78: Morning Marketeers.......

[AnneD]

:donut: and Lurkers. You won't here this on the news this evening-but FEMA is still as incompetent as they were during Katrina. They are working hard when the Kleg lights are on but otherwise, they are as useful as tit's on a boar. As of today-they have processed 7, yes 7% of the apps for housing (those wonderful trailers). Our Hurricane task force is sitting down with yet another new FEMA Director for this region. Judge Ed Emmitt(R) and Mayor Bill White (D) are pulling what's left of their hair out in frustration. We are having our first cold snap (ok ok, it's cold by our standards-47 last night). We have a semi-permanent family tent city in Galveston at Scholz air field for families and I am not sure where the singles are sleeping. The good news-the contractors for heavy trash removal are making a dent, the traffic is more bearable because crews have really been working OT to get the signals repaired, and God willing we will get some breaks and continue helping those that lost more. I have some students from Galveston, Bolivar and Kemah here at the school. They are not behind academically like the Katrina kids so that makes it easier for them and our poor overworked teachers.

And speaking of overworked, I have been doing some serious soul searching and I may be leaving the School System soon and returning to MD Anderson again. This year combined with other factors have made it hard to find my joy. I love dealing with the kids but it is the accompanying BS that is making me thing it is time for a change, maybe a change to another field entirely. I will still reflect on my options but I tend to stay 5 years at a position and I am past the 5 year mark-so this has been a very good run.

Hope we have a good day, but it looks to be brutal.

Happy hunting and watch out for the bears.