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.
Katrina didn't take it all. Out of the attic came...
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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!
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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.
