So I tried to leave New Orleans today at 12:30 pm but after 4 hours of driving I had only made it 15 miles. I was alone and tired so I decided the safe play was to return. It's kind of sad when the 'safe play' is to go back and wait to be pounded by the fury of a Category 5 hurricane.
Katrina is going to completely change the City I live in. As I have said many times, "I like change." However, this isn't what I had in mind. So, basically I'm like everyone else who is caught offguard by massive change. Oh well, I'll adjust.
Perhaps I can also document some of what happens. I have my cellphone, which has a camera, and I'll try to take some pictures and upload them to the Flickr photo site (see 3 panel photo sidebar on the left). I almost certainly won't have power soon (if the cellphone towers get hammered, which is pretty much a given). I probably won't be able to post much to the web, but I have my paper journal. It never needs rebooting. So I've got that going for me.
For now, I'm in a safe place and I'll survive the storm, although I won't enjoy being in it. Hopefully it won't be as devastating as they say it will be. Odds are it will very bad for the city. Here's how I look at it: I am about to have a unique experience and a very powerful one. I intend to make the most of it. That's really all one can do at this point.
