http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Texas , Beaumont en-us Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:17:59 BST Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:17:59 BST Friends I am writing for another venue but feel like I would neglect you if I don't include this here.Please let me know if you would rather not continue to get these blogs and for goodness sakes feel free to not read themI grew up and live yet again in a southeast Texas gulf coast area that we lovingly call the 'Golden Triangle'. The 'Golden' has to be because of the hearts http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-329493.html Saturday September 27 2008 Listening to the local am radio station this morning programming is back to the normal schedules. This station is of course www.klvi.com 560 AM from Beaumont Texas that I mention often. At 500 a.m. on Saturdays there is an outdoor show that is pre programmed. A local host comes on at 600 a.m. with the Tradio Show where people not those offering services http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-329170.html Today began very cool for me and was most welcome to assist with the stench mosquito and love bug problems. All three were in attendance when it began warming up at mid morning. It has been what some call a 'Chambers of Commerce' day. Most schools are back in session today others will resume on Monday coming. Current logistics of residence for some students are being addressed and dealt wi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-328036.html The smell is getting better on the way to work. Or maybe I'm getting used to it. Have you ever had the 'opportunity' don't you just love that buzz word at work to be in the area of a poggy fish or chicken processing plant warehouse This smell may be worse. The remaining trailer complex is now empty of all contents and we're waiting for new trailers to be brought in. So is every other wo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-327252.html It's hard for me to look at the photos of damaged areas. It's harder driving through Bridge City to and from my work site. I refuse to drive past work a couple of miles to investigate Sabine Pass proper. I have no business there and they are busy.Work at my site to pack up everything left is continuing as is the mosquito population stench heat and pure mess. We should have new work complexes b http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-326891.html A Monday but what a Monday I came back to my area from evacuation on Friday evening luckier than a lot that I had electricity. Saturday and Sunday I was concentrating on trying to get some of the tree debris off my property. My body feels my efforts. I went back to work today in Sabine Pass. Before I even got that far the stench from dead animals unknown was horrid. Our work sites were in r http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-326536.html This is a catch up of the news heard during my cool down breaks yesterday and today once I can stretch and walk the soreness out of my bones. I'm not moving very fast this morning My radio station of choice is our local KLVI which is 560 AM from Beaumont Texas. They are a local talk radio and have always been wonderful in manning the airwaves during disasters to our areas. All the local Clear http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-326068.html Friends I'm still writing for Associated Content so you can catch me there too at httpwww.associatedcontent.comarticle1052293hurricaneikeday1homeaftermyevacuation.html Another TimelineSeptember 19 2008 I am luckier than a lot of residents. My neighbor had called yesterday to say our electricity was on. I called our local Sheriff's department and was told that I was allowed to retur http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-325750.html Isn't that a wonderful weird thing to sayI will pack up all my 'stuff' here and return to my 'stuff' at my home. I will seriously consider getting rid of 'stuff' in the weeks to come This packing up and moving three times in two months has worn me slap dab down.As much as I dread the clean up of debris and such at least I'll be home. Sounds silly doesn't it after I moved far away on purpo http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-324978.html Hurricane Ike may have landed on the Texas Gulf Coast but his continued fury through our great nation is a tragedy as well.My writings are limited to my areas as I know these regions the people and these community businesses and cultures best.Deaths attributed as a result of this storm either directly or indirectly will eventually be reported to the public. An official count has not yet been ta http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-324656.html TV Stations and Internet Radio Were My Sources of InformationAfter the fact I must say that listening in through my local AM radio station Internet stream www.KLVI.com was more informative and realistic than those broadcasts of information on national television. Television reporters were seemingly sensationalizing the events.This 'report' will appear dry in 'taste' to some of you.Friday Sep http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-324172.html This had been written yesterday and last night. I lost Internet just as I finished. I just now have a signal Sunday September 14 2008.Just now it's 1110 a.m. but I will go back in time now that I do have the Internet and type a time line of my experience from notes of course.More about my travels from Orange county to the Dallas area. A lot of real JERKS were on the road. There were more ve http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-323584.html FriendsI have been writing on Associated Content about my preparations for evacuation from Hurricane Ike. Now that we are in full blown mode I will write here too. Maybe I won't bore you but try to let you know that I am safe. One link to Associated Contact is httpwww.associatedcontent.comarticle1026000hurricaneikehasmadeourworksite.html I hope y'all are too. Call me http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-322564.html FriendsI'm blogging about preparations I'm making for the possibility of Hurricane Ike coming our way but since most of my subscribers live here and are going through the same experiences I won't bore you with my details.I will write here if we do have a hit and we're all scattered then come back because each of us will have different stories to tell.I will continue my blog on Associated Conten http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-321062.html Just so You'd KnowThis is too active a hurricane season for my liking in southeast Texas. I'm tired of running already but will. I have divorced for less aggravation. I returned home Wednesday just three days ago from my evacuation from Hurricane Gustav. Don't get me wrong I am glad to have gone away. My area my property was hit by Hurricane Rita in 2005 and when allowed to returned almost http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-320713.html It was slow hot and full of semi road rage by everyone. Texas and specifically my counties did extremely well in the planning notification to the public and routes out of the areas were well thought out. Other little places on the routes were not as prepared. Their stop lights were not a help in dealing with lines of traffic. This was not as bad as Hurricane Rita by any means Then the way back http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-319505.html On the southeast Gulf coast that is.First day of my personal evacuation from the oncoming Hurricane Gustav Saturday August 30 2008 and forward.I left my area of southeast Texas at 1230 p.m. I made 'landfall' at my evacuation point at 630 p.m. Travel time not bad this time compared to 2005. I was tired of driving hungry but happy when I arrived at my destination.Nancy and her parents wer http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-319156.html Hurricane Season Should Be ShorterWe now have Hurricane Gustav eyeballing the Gulf of Mexico in a serious fashion. This time I will go farther than Beaumont. I'm going to the Dallas area again. Nancy her parents Gabriel Sofia and John are going with me. We'll have all their pets along too. I had booked our rooms last Monday or Tuesday before the rush and am very glad I did. I just love the pla http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-317752.html The second part of my weekend was spent traversing the little ranch roads north of Beaumont TX. There are limited forest areas in Texas and they are mostly concentrated in east Texas. These are called the ldquoPiney Woods.rdquo Since I am desperately missing my Redwoods Sequoias and Ponderosa Pines I figured this little side trip would be good for my mental health. I needed to experienc http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-316887.html The last storm Edouard luckily caused no damage to Nancy and Gabriel's house or mine. Sure I had some limbs down on the property but with as many trees as I have I getlimbs down in a good strong wind event. And I apologize for not having updated you on my 'escape' from the storm. I justrecently got my internet back. Poor Florida was tormented by Fay deaths there and in the Caribbean. Newes http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-316645.html Actually it's not a hurricane. It's a midlevel tropical storm. It sprang up rather quickly and right on our coasts That surprised and worries all of us here on the coast of Texas and Louisiana. Last summer our my area was surprised with Humberto that did not do whatthe forecasters expected when everyone here went to bed and sleep. WellHumberto had his own agenda changed route straight http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-308391.html And of course that was a reason for the neighborhood women to throw a partyI KNOW there was food and adult beverages involved. I've been to their all night parties. I didn't ask Susie if they had to pour her on the plane at 7 a.m.I do know that Susie said there were tears involved. She is going back aren't you Susie. She has a house there.Nevertheless Susie arrived in the Houston area http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-276795.html I got in too big of a hurry and forgot that Maurine had taken pictures on her cell when we were at Paul's. Keep in mind that these are the dead soldiers on the platter after the fact Her pictures of Mr. Paul were better than the ones that I took. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-273284.html HiI didn't make it to the Mauriceville Crawfish Festival like I usually do but neighbor Maurine introduced me to a restrauant in Mauriceville that I'd never been to. Paul's Seafood. The menu also refers to itself as a KarryOut Kitchen.Not only did I enjoy the food there but so much so that I went the next day tooIt's a little bitty place on a big piece of land just down the street and aroun http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-272015.html Hello and I've missed everyone. I do get your messages sent through this blog so keep sending them and I will continue to respond.As you know I came back to the states and took a very long vacation. It was not quite as much fun to be workidle in southeast Texas as it was in the Yucatan but I still enjoyed every minute of itI have been back in the work environment now for two months and love http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-270364.html Hello friendsI thoroughly enjoyed my work in the Yucatan last year and subsequent leisure time that I have allowed myself.Time to go back to the real world now and back to work.Tomorrow March 3rd I will be on the ExxonMobil LNG Golden Pass Pipeline project in Sabine Pass Texas. This is a multi phase project of terminal pipelines and distribution center. One of the pipeline routes is being http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-248465.html Hello All I haven't forgotten y'all but have been busy.I'm writing more recipe related articles and havewill be adding them to a website of Associated Content rather than here. The reason being that I doubt all of you will want my old fashioned recipes and the memories surrounding them. If you care to see those articles they are at httpwww.associatedcontent.comuser96569pattbarrington http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-242593.html Gunsmoke Texas. It's in the southcentral part of the state. Went to a cattle auction and then to the Bluebell ice cream factory for a tour and ice cream of course. Sunday at Gunsmoke the real cowboys and girls came out to practice their gun skills. Headed South to Corpus Christi. It's cold in Texas this winter. High in the 60's and low in the 40's. This travelin' is still fun http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-242480.html I think I landed in Texas when I was about three years old. Don't remember much about that time. My family used to tell me the stories though.My mother says I was conceived in Hawaii. My father was a Marine pilot from Ohio or thereabouts. My mother was from good old southeast Texas. I never paid attention to where or how they met. Before I was born my mother and father moved to Miami Beach http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-237582.html Do you need cookies for school or work Chances are that you will need more than a dozen. Luckily my son is grown and out of school. With so many little ones with allergies I'd hate to worry about that. At least my coworkers are adults and will ask the ingredients if they may have an allergy. These are some of my favorites to please my work crowd. This first one is my top favorite. I first http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Beaumont/blog-237008.html