jasonl
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My high chair from when I was a baby. They don't make'em like this anymore.
Katrina didn't take it all. Out of the attic came...
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An extremely vintage set of pots from my grandma. Prolly 50s? Maybe earlier?
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Anndddd....
My 1979 RCA Playmate. It has sound but the pic isn't so good. Probably needs new caps and I heard some HV hiss when it was running. Is there any place I can send it to have it fixed?
My 1979 RCA Playmate. It has sound but the pic isn't so good. Probably needs new caps and I heard some HV hiss when it was running. Is there any place I can send it to have it fixed?
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That's wonderful Jason! I can't even imagine how awful it must be to go through that and lose so much as well, I hope it's a comfort to have a few cherished items from the past.
toggleswitch
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YAY surviving memories! My yiayia (granny) had pots like those- white with red and or black trim. They are still available by us, but I have not before seen that color!
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Great that stuff survived...
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I was able to pick up most of the channels in Lafayette on the little TV and Channel 22 in Opelousas. It would be cool to get it fixed so can watch the cajun music on 22.
Yeah, if you can give me his info, I'd appreciate it. It would restore a piece of my childhood.
I was able to pick up most of the channels in Lafayette on the little TV and Channel 22 in Opelousas. It would be cool to get it fixed so can watch the cajun music on 22.
Yeah, if you can give me his info, I'd appreciate it. It would restore a piece of my childhood.
perc-o-prince
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Hey Jason,
What a nice ending to a very long and hard trip. Enjoy and thanks for sharing this with us!!
Rich
What a nice ending to a very long and hard trip. Enjoy and thanks for sharing this with us!!
Rich
Glad to hear you got some of your stuff back safe and sound.. You're right about that high chair not today, heaven forbid a kid should touch something real that's not encompassed in foam padding. Makes one wonder if it's gonna see any more use? hmmm
polkanut
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My Grandma Baumann had a set in those same sizes, but square in shape. The largest was blue like Jason's, next size down was yellow, and the smallest was light green.
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Wow, it must have been tough to go back there.
Hope even these small treasures will bring back nothing but fond memories of a simpler time for you.
Hope even these small treasures will bring back nothing but fond memories of a simpler time for you.
Great things and I'll bet it's fun to have some things from your childhood that made it through the nightmare!
Now you and Helen need to fill up that high-chair!
Now you and Helen need to fill up that high-chair!
toggleswitch
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Perhaps a small dog or cat will fit nicely...
(ducks and runs)
(ducks and runs)
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It's these personal glimpses into Katrina
that ALMOST brings home the unthinkable, incomprehensible tragedy of that disaster.
Strangely, though, there were some people in New Orleanas who escaped nearly unscathed other than having to endure the storm. I have a friend who is an attorney and his house was not damaged at all, other than some trees and shrubs getting demolished, and all the food in his refrigerator was rotten since the power had been off for so long.
As soon as power and utilities were restored, he was able to return and nearly immediately resume his life. (He had gone to Texas to stay with relatives and was there about two months or so.) Of course, the first time he returned he did not know what to expect and can you imagine the sense of overwhelming relief to find that not only was his house still standing, it was nearly untouched.
His law office downtown was a different story -- it, along with all the other businesses in the building it was located, was a total loss. All the client files, records, computers, research materials, etc. were lost. Rebuilding his practice is proving to be an incredible and daunting challenge and more than once he has almost "lost it" when the task starts to overwhelm him.
But then there are so many, many more whose homes AND businesses or livelihoods were completely, totally destroyed. (See next post for another story.)
And for those people who lost everything, all the rest of us with a heart and with deep love for our fellow humans, do grieve and mourn.
If only the leader of this country and his cronies had a heart and deep love for their fellow humans, maybe the tragedy might not have been quite so bad. But I won't get into politics - since that topic, along with religion, only tends to get one into hot water!
Jason, even though I do not know you I do feel deeply for you and hope that time will continue to heal you and restore your sense of self and bring back some serenity and peace of mind. At least you ARE alive. That's the one gift that's greater than any other.
God bless,
"Maggie~Hamilton"
that ALMOST brings home the unthinkable, incomprehensible tragedy of that disaster.
Strangely, though, there were some people in New Orleanas who escaped nearly unscathed other than having to endure the storm. I have a friend who is an attorney and his house was not damaged at all, other than some trees and shrubs getting demolished, and all the food in his refrigerator was rotten since the power had been off for so long.
As soon as power and utilities were restored, he was able to return and nearly immediately resume his life. (He had gone to Texas to stay with relatives and was there about two months or so.) Of course, the first time he returned he did not know what to expect and can you imagine the sense of overwhelming relief to find that not only was his house still standing, it was nearly untouched.
His law office downtown was a different story -- it, along with all the other businesses in the building it was located, was a total loss. All the client files, records, computers, research materials, etc. were lost. Rebuilding his practice is proving to be an incredible and daunting challenge and more than once he has almost "lost it" when the task starts to overwhelm him.
But then there are so many, many more whose homes AND businesses or livelihoods were completely, totally destroyed. (See next post for another story.)
And for those people who lost everything, all the rest of us with a heart and with deep love for our fellow humans, do grieve and mourn.
If only the leader of this country and his cronies had a heart and deep love for their fellow humans, maybe the tragedy might not have been quite so bad. But I won't get into politics - since that topic, along with religion, only tends to get one into hot water!
Jason, even though I do not know you I do feel deeply for you and hope that time will continue to heal you and restore your sense of self and bring back some serenity and peace of mind. At least you ARE alive. That's the one gift that's greater than any other.
God bless,
"Maggie~Hamilton"
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Another New Orleans Story
One of my friends is artist/sculpter Jimmy Descant who lost his entire studio, workshop, and works in progress during Katrina. He is now living in Colorado trying to rebuild his life. Check out his web site at the link below and also at:
http://theconnells.com/deluxerocketships/
He is a brilliant artist and has made some incredible pieces from "found objects" including old vacuum cleaners and other small appliances. Check out his stuff, send him an email of encouragement, and till him I said HI!
http://www.deluxerocketships.com/
One of my friends is artist/sculpter Jimmy Descant who lost his entire studio, workshop, and works in progress during Katrina. He is now living in Colorado trying to rebuild his life. Check out his web site at the link below and also at:
http://theconnells.com/deluxerocketships/
He is a brilliant artist and has made some incredible pieces from "found objects" including old vacuum cleaners and other small appliances. Check out his stuff, send him an email of encouragement, and till him I said HI!
http://www.deluxerocketships.com/
Jason, I am thrilled. Cherrish your high-chair. I hope you will use it for your children!! (hint hint). "ve not seen that color on those pots. I have the exact same set, pale yellow, got them about 1974 whe in college. We had the same pans at the lake house too, but in an intense avocado green. I think they are still around. I gotta look next time I'm in HEB or wallyworld. The enamel has chipped off the two larger pots inside. They need to be thrown out, but I just can't do it. I used to use the very small pot to make an envelope of hollandaise sauce for the broccoli when we were up thee. They got many a run in the rotorack!!
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That high chair must have had some impermeable finish not to have sustained damage amidst all that hot, humid air....
Jason, when I saw the topic thread before I read any of it, I could tell what it's about. I felt a sense of closure for you in dealing with this disaster, and I don't know that happiness is quite the right word but it'll do.
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Jason, that is just awesome. I'm glad some of these items were spared by the disaster. Good luck on getting your RCA back in working order!
--Austin
--Austin
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High chair
Even the metal rails that clips the tray on doesn't even have a hint of rust. I don't know what they did but that thing survived 30+ years in an attic.
The TV was on a top shelf in the closet so the water never got to it. There was a 19" Zenith color tv from 1989 that didn't survive.
Coming back to Chalmette for the 2nd time wasn't as bad as I thought. Seeing the house gutted and the new owners beginning to remodel it was closure for me. It was amazing to see the innards of the house for the first time in 36 years. Only thing left are the toilets, bathtubs, the attic fan and the (PeterH) Peerless exhaust fan (looks kinda like a Nutone) in the bathroom hehehe.
New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner are pretty much back on their feet now. Chalmette is still tore up. There's Fema trailers and lots of ruined houses. On the bright side, I saw one house that's been rebuilt already and the family is living in it, and alot of the stores are open along Judge Perez Drive.
Oh and speaking about horrible customer service, don't go to the McDonald's on Loyola drive in Kenner. The only way I can describe the employees there are "IGNORANT". No one knew where the decaf coffee was and while the little guy at the counter DID his job well, no one else could get the damn order right.
Even the metal rails that clips the tray on doesn't even have a hint of rust. I don't know what they did but that thing survived 30+ years in an attic.
The TV was on a top shelf in the closet so the water never got to it. There was a 19" Zenith color tv from 1989 that didn't survive.
Coming back to Chalmette for the 2nd time wasn't as bad as I thought. Seeing the house gutted and the new owners beginning to remodel it was closure for me. It was amazing to see the innards of the house for the first time in 36 years. Only thing left are the toilets, bathtubs, the attic fan and the (PeterH) Peerless exhaust fan (looks kinda like a Nutone) in the bathroom hehehe.
New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner are pretty much back on their feet now. Chalmette is still tore up. There's Fema trailers and lots of ruined houses. On the bright side, I saw one house that's been rebuilt already and the family is living in it, and alot of the stores are open along Judge Perez Drive.
Oh and speaking about horrible customer service, don't go to the McDonald's on Loyola drive in Kenner. The only way I can describe the employees there are "IGNORANT". No one knew where the decaf coffee was and while the little guy at the counter DID his job well, no one else could get the damn order right.
When I saw the picture of the high chair, I thought that you were trying to tell us that there was a little Jason or Helen on the way!!
I am glad that you were able to save some of the things from your childhood. I can't imagine the feeling of thinking you might not have anything and then finding something.
I am glad that you were able to save some of the things from your childhood. I can't imagine the feeling of thinking you might not have anything and then finding something.
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