Comments on: What They Will Remember

By: Jennie-Rebecca

Jennie-Rebecca — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:17:00 +0000

O, I am so sorry about the Vilest Water. I could take a lot of other things more easily than that.

We had major flooding this spring in our basement, and I remember being amazed at how clean it was, having filtered through sand and soil and through the stone foundation. But clean water in one's basement is still bad.

I'm glad you're back home--

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:06:00 +0000

Thank you all for your sympathy and even your stories of similar misery. This, too, shall pass, right?

We are home tonight. Hooray!

And yes, Robyn. Welcome. I am glad you are no longer a Lurker. *wink*

By: Robyn Clanton

Robyn Clanton — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:34:00 +0000

When I was in fourth grade, our entire single story house flooded when the washing machine malfunctioned. Since they had to rip up the carpets, we only had cement flooring for a little while. I’m sure my mom hated this season, but my sister & I LOVED this period of life because we got to roller skate throughout the house! So rest assured; I’m sure your children will remember this as one of the highlights of their childhoods. 🙂 PS – Aren’t you excited that I’ve moved from lurker to commentor!

By: Mort

Mort — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:20:00 +0000

What is it about the hotel that is so exciting? O visited her Grandparents one time while they were staying at a hotel and from then on it was – can we please please please please please stay in that place where Grandma and Grandpa lived when they visited?
I have only two other things to say. 1) hmm knocking out a wall…which wall? and since they are knocking it out can you simply have them reconfigure the whole basement. not that it needs it. Just wondering.
2) Wow a lot of stuff happens to you. Maybe you should just lay low for awhile and let stuff happen to other people. Other people that aren’t me of course.
Take care.

By: tworivers

tworivers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:14:00 +0000

Bill is a saint. Of course, he is really a Saint because Someone already washed him clean of even viler stuff than he cleaned out of your basement. But he is a saint to do that. Bill, you are really something.

You are not in the hotel at the end of my street, right? I think not – I think it’s not open. But that would be cool … where are you? I have your pie plate, I guess I’ll just hold onto it …

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:40:00 +0000

I am sooooo sorry this is happening. I am happy for the waffles and the Place to Be for all of you right now… I know it is small consolation for the mess and inconvenience. Remember, you are Not Home Yet, and that is a Very Good Thing. Then, we shall see face to face!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:30:00 +0000

Oh Dear! We had something similar after Hurricane Floyd — 8 inches of water in a 1400 sq ft basement and it was gross, smelly, disgusting…but at least we didn’t have THAT water in our house.

Sorry to be lazy in responding to your notes — I have been absolutely buried in work since Thanksgiving and when I get home I can barely look at another computer!

When I was 4 I drove across the country and back with my parents — CA to FL to VA and back. I remember asking a dozen times if we were still in America (I thought I was asking if we were still in California — when you’re 4 they sound the same). I remember my parents going to Disneyworld while I was in the hospital for dehydration (they took me the day I was released). And I remember just one night of that whole 4 1/2 week trip, staying in a hotel.