The Katrina Rollercoaster Revisited

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Saturday August 29, 2015 · 1:23 PM PDT

2015/08/29 · 13:23

(This diary, originally published one year after Katrina, is republished for the tenth anniversary of the storm.)

It's hard to describe the feeling that I get whenever I see a Katrina diary or story in the newspaper. There's a sense of dread, an unwillingness to dwell on the events of the past year, and yet I can't stop myself. I'll click on the link and luckydog's or blksista's words will drag me back to New Orleans again. My Katrina experiences were relatively mild, but with a storm like that, even "mild" was nerve-wracking.

More after the jump...

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Tuesday July 31, 2012 · 5:00 PM PDT

2012/07/31 · 17:00

It was nearly a perfect New Orleans night. It was warm but not overwhelmingly so because of the heavy thunderstorms that had moved through the area that afternoon. Those same thunderstorms left the air a bit thick and humid, an invitation to sit on the porch and while the evening away with friends.

And what better porch to chose than The Columns Hotel on St. Charles Avenue where you can enjoy a drink while you listen to the streetcars rattle by.

See that table on the right in the picture above? There's something familiar about that group - I wonder who they are?

As you get closer you see that they're deep in conversation. But then someone waves and invites you to join them...

Yes, it's a Kossack Meetup, New Orleans style.

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Thursday July 19, 2012 · 10:03 AM PDT

2012/07/19 · 10:03

This is the final reminder that the New Orleans area Kossacks are meeting tonight at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm. For those who might not be sure of the address, The Columns is located at 3811 St. Charles Avenue.

I will arrive early and try to grab a table inside. My original idea was a table on the porch but the weather these days has been a bit too hot for that to be relaxing. There will be a small sign on the table, a piece of paper covered with orange Kos diary doodles - see the image in the tip jar below.

See you tonight!

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Wednesday July 18, 2012 · 5:03 PM PDT

2012/07/18 · 17:03

Do know where you will be in 24 hours? I plan on being at The Columns Hotel for the next New Orleans area Kossack meetup. That's tomorrow, July 19th starting at 7:00 pm. Hope to see you there.

The Columns Hotel is located at 3811 St. Charles Avenue. For more information you can check their website.

We'll be at the table with a sheet of paper covered in Kos diary doodles. It's been more than four years since the last Kossack meetup there and I'm looking forward to catching up with people.

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Tuesday July 17, 2012 · 7:01 AM PDT

2012/07/17 · 07:01

Just a reminder that the next New Orleans area Kossack meetup is only a couple of days away. Please join us this Thursday, July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

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Monday July 16, 2012 · 4:15 PM PDT

2012/07/16 · 16:15

Only four days until the next New Orleans area Kossack meetup. Stop by and impress everyone with your knowledge of all things Orange. We'll be at The Columns Hotel on Thursday, July 19 starting at 7:00 pm.

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Sunday July 15, 2012 · 1:00 PM PDT

2012/07/15 · 13:00

Tick, tick, tick. The seconds are passing and we're slowly getting closer to the next New Orleans area Kossack meetup. Hope to see you there - Thursday, July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

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Saturday July 14, 2012 · 12:55 PM PDT

2012/07/14 · 12:55

The clock is ticking slowly down to the New Orleans area Kossack meetup this coming Thursday, July 19. We'll be meeting at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

I've been saying "at The Columns Hotel" for a week or more assuming that everyone would know where the landmark hotel is located. Just in case, it's located at 3811 St. Charles Avenue. You can find more information here.

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Friday July 13, 2012 · 10:24 AM PDT

2012/07/13 · 10:24

Just a reminder that the NOLA Kossack Meetup will be happening next Thursday, July 19 at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm. That's less than a week away!

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Wednesday July 11, 2012 · 4:16 PM PDT

2012/07/11 · 16:16

Will you be in New Orleans next week? Do you know about pie, SYFPH, meta, "noun my f'n verb Kos!" and all other things Orange? Then you're invited to a NOLA Kossack Meetup on July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

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Tuesday July 10, 2012 · 6:30 AM PDT

2012/07/10 · 06:30

Are a you a Kossack in the New Orleans area? Or just planning on visiting New Orleans next week? Then you're invited to a NOLA Kossack Meetup on July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

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Monday July 09, 2012 · 4:22 PM PDT

2012/07/09 · 16:22

Just a reminder that all New Orleans area Kossacks (and any others that happen to be in town) are invited to a meetup on July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 pm.

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