Welcome to 2005
Posted on January 1, 2005
A few days ago, I did like I said I would and walked over to the local Red Cross facility and made a donation for the relief efforts. I gave them a check for $50, which wasn’t much, but it was what I felt I could safely spare. The way I look at is that with my money, maybe they can buy and distribute 50 gallons of water. Or maybe they can buy gasoline for generators, or batteries for flashlights.
The US government has increased its pledge to $350 million and has distributed $15 million so far. That doesn’t include the millions raised by private donations, such as mine. Many websites, including Amazon, IMDB, Google, and Yahoo have setup different ways for people to donate, or posted info on where it can be done.
I read earlier that a bunch of the refugee camps in Sri Lanka have been flooded by monsoon rains. As if the tsunamis weren’t enough. I am keeping them in my prayers.
On a more local note, the past few days have been in the 40s and 50s here in Indy. The snow from the storms we had prior to Christmas has all disappeared. Right now it is foggy and drizzly. Weather.com says it will rain later tonight. I went downtown, where it was very quiet. I got my favorite Cranberry Oatmeal bar at Starbucks. They’re delicious, but they don’t have them too often, so when they do have them, I make sure to get one. I was told that the main reason they don’t get them in regularly is that only a handful of people buy them on a regular basis, so it isn’t always worth it for the shop to stock them. After my quick snack, I decided to take advantage of the semi-warm weater and stroll around downtown. I like the architecture of many of the old buildings, especially some of the houses. Some of the neighborhoods still have cobblestone streets and weathered brick sidewalks. It’s pretty cool. In some cases, there are actually houses in the alleys that you wouldn’t see from just walking or driving the streets. I saw a house and attatched garage that were very well done. From a distance, they just looked like two separate houses, but when I approached, i sawe they were connected. I couldn’t tell if it was designed/built this way originally, or if someone just bought the house next door and converted it to a garage. Either way, the result was impressive.
I’ve gotta do laundry today. At least one load. When I went down to the basement to check earlier, all of the dryers were being used and and one of the washers. I’ll have to check it again in a few minutes.
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