Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Amigas y Amigos

Will be in 'limbo' for a little while.

Came back from an emotional visit from my wife's parents in Omaha Nebraska
to an unfortunate devastation to our home.

We live in a four floor quad-level home and found the two lower floors totally under water. Pipe burst or something. Much of our technical equipment i.e, tv's computers, dvr's new furniture all floating. It's been two days since we arrived. First twelve hours draining the water. next twelve hours tearing up rugs, carpets wall wood panelling in both floors being ripped out, etc. We will be ok because we are insured but won't find out until today to what extent from our insurance adjuster.

One of my greates losses was that i lost many books that were my most precious possessions along with some collectors vinyl records both classical and r&b, etc.
Lost my hard copy hand written work going back from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's that I had started rewriting into disc in my computer for security.

Lost my Alvarez guitar that I've had since my music pursuits in the seventies and most devastating were my old black and white and color pics of my family and mamasita. It's sad but I've got my memories. Hope I can salvage my original birth cerificates and paperwork from Mexico. I think I can replace my naturaliztion paperwork from the US immigration department. You know in this environment, I have to carry it with me when I journey across the states, That's sad in its self.

Staying in a hotel for around two months. Will have access to one of our lap computers so I will check in with all my amigos and amigos as time permits.
Stay in touch, please

Tu amigo Nene

8 comments:

  1. Oh Nene, how unfortunate! We'll keep in touch for sure, and do give us updates as to how things are going. Hopefully the insurance will patch your house up good as new. But there will be a lot of work between now and then. Be well, amigo and give your beautiful wife a hug from me! There are lots of things that cant be replaced that likely will be hard to bear, like photos, and writing.......more challenges, kiddo. Life is full of them!

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  2. Nene,

    How horrible! What an awful thing to come home to. I'm glad your insurance will take care of things, but losing all those books, writings, etc. must be so difficult. I am glad that no one was hurt. As Sherry said, please keep us updated as to your whereabouts. You will be in my thoughts, mi amigo.

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  3. nene))))) while these are difficult times, i sense that you are able to keep in mind what is truly of importance. i hope this stays as your strength and carries you all through.

    i send my love and best wishes.

    (i'm so glad i could finally get through to your blog to at least touch you gently in this difficult time.)

    xo
    erin

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  4. I'm going to say this in english, thank you my friends. We're fine but more importantly is that we all take care of each other by sharing 'caring'.

    Con amor, con todo mi corazon :-)

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  5. Wow Nene that this happened. This didn't happened do to some of the power outages we have been having lately?

    I had a fire in my garage back in March. The things that got damaged are not as bad as what you lost. Please email me if you need any help and also a list of the records you lost. I have a friend that has a huge collection from classical to jazz that she is wanting to get rid of. Maybe she has some of the same albums.

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  6. oh my gosh. i am SO very sorry! i am glad you are okay and can recover housing and things, but i know you are heartsick for some of those treasures. they are irreplaceable. truly sorry.

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  7. Im so sorry hon! I hope they can get things fixed up quick for you.

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