It’s hard to say that our flooded communities have gained in any way from recent events, but if nothing else, I think it’s taught many of us the valuable lesson of perspective. For our part, we’ve made some donations, and plan to make more in the near future. The kids gathered some toys to donate [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Flood’
What we’ve lost — and gained
Posted in Family, Flood, Kids, tagged Add new tag, camping, childhood, Flood, memories on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Flooded? In a sense
Posted in Family, Flood, Kids, tagged activities, Add new tag, Cedar, Flood, Kids, Rapids on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We weren’t flooded. But it feels like we were. I’m not saying, by any stretch, that our family is hurting as much as the thousands of local residents, and business owners, who’ve been flat devastated by the insidious avalanche of water that poured through their property, leaving a blanket of unspeakable gunk in its wake. [...]
Washed out
Posted in Family, Fatherhood, Flood, Kids, tagged Cedar, Flood, Rapids on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Hi, I’m Richard Pratt, and I’m from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.” Sorry to borrow a line from Masters champion Zach Johnson, but being from Cedar Rapids probably says a lot about where we stand right now. It’s been a horrible week — and not even so much for me. Here’s just ONE STORY that should tell [...]
