Katrina blows....through

The fine folks of the Gulf Coast region are having their mettle tested today. I am worried about my beloved New Orleans, especially the French Quarter. I honeymooned there, our friends, Rob and JoAnna, were married there. I am relieved to see that so far the damage is not as bad as expected. I simply could not even think about the French Quarter half gone by any means. I need my little aesthetically pleasing places in life. And most importantly, I spent a glorious week with my lovely wife in that cozy little corner of the world making our wedding official, wink, wink. I feel very selfish for rooting for the Quarter to be spared which means by default, someone else gets hit harder.