Gustav the Bitch

I am happy and thankful today that Hurricane Gustav turned out to be little more than a strong storm. Bearing the name of prior Swedish kings, Gustav bore as much potency as its neutral forefathers.

Sure, we lost some trees, rooftops and windows, but nothing near what Katrina did to us all. As a Louisianian, I am very glad of the results.

I know it is early in the hurricane season and we are not out of the woods yet, but I feel very confident for New Orleans. I don't think we will see the likes of Katrina again for a while. At least not in the manner in which we did experience that bitch. We will get the levees fortified and my future home will survive all tests. Plain and simple.

I am not going to threaten future hurricanes and say we are ready for the worst, but I feel good. I feel happy. I feel like something is looking down upon us all and reminding us all that we are strong, we will survive and we will become even greater.

It does appear we have a few more brewing out in the Atlantic. Hanna should turn North and maybe hit land in the Carolinas. Next is Ike. He is headed towards Florida before entering the Gulf. Again, I feel good. Ike liked to beat women, but was never manly enough to take on a whole town. As for the rest, we will see!