Comments on: Purple Lizard Lounge http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 Scotia48 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6538 drchelo, That made me cry and I am ashamed of not thinking what you all are going thru. I worked at the shelters in Austin during Katrina and it was so sad. I'm worried about all our friends on the Gulf and I am sick to death for the beautiful city of Galveston. We were just there in late May and it was so beautiful and actually pleasant in the lower 80's. I spend as much time there as I could when I lived in Austin and my family vacationed there when I was growing up. We were there the week before Carla and the motel where we stayed was just gone after she left. drchelo,
That made me cry and I am ashamed of not thinking what you all are going thru. I worked at the shelters in Austin during Katrina and it was so sad. I’m worried about all our friends on the Gulf and I am sick to death for the beautiful city of Galveston. We were just there in late May and it was so beautiful and actually pleasant in the lower 80′s. I spend as much time there as I could when I lived in Austin and my family vacationed there when I was growing up. We were there the week before Carla and the motel where we stayed was just gone after she left.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 biscuit Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:11:36 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6535 OMG, I forgot about you all, the emergency room and Ike. It's horribly humid here, too. It started being hurricane-style humid yesterday. I actually turned the air conditioner on so I could get some sleep. OMG, I forgot about you all, the emergency room and Ike.

It’s horribly humid here, too. It started being hurricane-style humid yesterday. I actually turned the air conditioner on so I could get some sleep.

]]> By: drchelo http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6534 drchelo Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:57:28 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6534 Scotia, I think I'd rather be exhausted working with you than exhausted doing what I'm doing..just came home from a nine hour shift at the Clinic. Besides the usual crazies, we had some of the first wave of evacuees from Ike who had gotten away without their meidicine, those who had minor injuries suffered during the preparation for the evacuation - splinters from putting up boards, lacerations from flying debris....they drove five hours with these injuries and didn't want to go to hospitals, and they heard of CareNow...and so they came. For a place that is pretty hard-ass about taking insurance, private pay up front, no medicaid or medicare, if those who came in were evacuees, we just treated them like we'd treat anyone else, just not charging them. They were stressed, tired, wet, and smelly. Some did not know where they would stay as the shelters were full, and some were hoping one of the churches would open its sanctuary for them. They needed a bath, a hot meal, and a quiet, still place to sleep. My shift was supposed to end at 9 PM, but we kept the doors open until they stopped coming in. The kids were cranky and hungry. Thank goD that we have flat screen television sets that show "G" movies to hypnotise the toddlers and get them to sleep. But at some point, we had to get them out of the clinic as we had to clse down. I was so glad to get to my home. Not much rain yet, but the air is thick, hot, and still. At midnight, it's still in the 90's with 90% humidity. My cool home and bed with cool sheets after a shower sounds positively heavenly right now. I'm tired, but not as tired as some of the poor souls I met tonight. Even the hypochondriac idiots were abashed at their complaints that were so minor, compares to those who were really suffering. Scotia, I think I’d rather be exhausted working with you than exhausted doing what I’m doing..just came home from a nine hour shift at the Clinic.
Besides the usual crazies, we had some of the first wave of evacuees from Ike who had gotten away without their meidicine, those who had minor injuries suffered during the preparation for the evacuation – splinters from putting up boards, lacerations from flying debris….they drove five hours with these injuries and didn’t want to go to hospitals, and they heard of CareNow…and so they came. For a place that is pretty hard-ass about taking insurance, private pay up front, no medicaid or medicare, if those who came in were evacuees, we just treated them like we’d treat anyone else, just not charging them.
They were stressed, tired, wet, and smelly. Some did not know where they would stay as the shelters were full, and some were hoping one of the churches would open its sanctuary for them. They needed a bath, a hot meal, and a quiet, still place to sleep.
My shift was supposed to end at 9 PM, but we kept the doors open until they stopped coming in. The kids were cranky and hungry. Thank goD that we have flat screen television sets that show “G” movies to hypnotise the toddlers and get them to sleep. But at some point, we had to get them out of the clinic as we had to clse down.
I was so glad to get to my home. Not much rain yet, but the air is thick, hot, and still. At midnight, it’s still in the 90′s with 90% humidity. My cool home and bed with cool sheets after a shower sounds positively heavenly right now. I’m tired, but not as tired as some of the poor souls I met tonight.
Even the hypochondriac idiots were abashed at their complaints that were so minor, compares to those who were really suffering.

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Scotia48 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:55:45 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6533 I'm with you, Kate, I've been working all day with canning and picking and gardening and washing veggies and makin' pizza and everything! I am so ready for bed! It's supposed to be about 40 tonight. :-) Good luck to all the people who have to go thru Ike! I’m with you, Kate, I’ve been working all day with canning and picking and gardening and washing veggies and makin’ pizza and everything! I am so ready for bed! It’s supposed to be about 40 tonight. :-) Good luck to all the people who have to go thru Ike!

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6531 Kate Petersen Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:33:23 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6531 Ergh. I will not complain, but I think I'm going to bed early. Ergh.

I will not complain, but I think I’m going to bed early.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6530 biscuit Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:13:12 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6530 The pizza is a worthy reward. The pizza is a worthy reward.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6529 biscuit Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:12:46 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6529 Kind of, but not entirely. But I think she's wising up a bit. Maybe. Kind of, but not entirely. But I think she’s wising up a bit. Maybe.

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6528 Scotia48 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:52:37 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6528 I am exhausted! Canning is a real elaborate process when you make organic from scratch, but IT IS SOOOOO GOOD! I still have to do the corn for freezing. The pizza will be my reward! I am exhausted! Canning is a real elaborate process when you make organic from scratch, but IT IS SOOOOO GOOD!
I still have to do the corn for freezing. The pizza will be my reward!

]]> By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6527 Scotia48 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:49:22 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6527 Great! I was hoping for your sanity, my dear. What about the slacker? Has she figured out that she needs to pull her weight? Great! I was hoping for your sanity, my dear. What about the slacker? Has she figured out that she needs to pull her weight?

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/comment-page-1/#comment-6524 biscuit Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:15:40 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/09/12/purple-lizard-lounge-140/#comment-6524 Today, the big boss laid down the law, and all students who are not a part of our program have been given the boot. GLORY HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!! It's going to take me a week or so to even begin to get caught up, but OMG SANITY (owell, such that it is :lol: ) again!!!! Today, the big boss laid down the law, and all students who are not a part of our program have been given the boot.

GLORY HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!!!! It’s going to take me a week or so to even begin to get caught up, but OMG SANITY (owell, such that it is :lol: ) again!!!!

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