My Life as a Refugee -- Day 4

Memphis remains without power and I remain in Middle Tennessee. This is day four.

While this trip is fun and has been planned for several weeks, my original date of return was July 28th. We are not going to be returning as planned. My house is still without power and that means I am here, in the town of my childhood, for the forseable future.

Some good things: I had dinner with my cousin tonight. We never get to see one another and we had a wonderful time catching up. Last night was the same, but my dining companions were some friends of mine from high school. Today we spent the morning fishing in the river, my citified daughter's first time...it was a day of firsts for her...after our fishing trip and a quick nap she joined my aunt and uncle for a ride on the lake in their boat. She's never been on a boat before. She came home with my parents late tonight sunkissed and flush with excitment at all her new adventures. I made my usual trip to Walmart today. In a small town such as this, Walmart is the place to see and be seen. True to form I ran into three more of my high school friends and one of my "big sisters" from dad's explorer troop when I was kid. I also got my OWN fishing rod and tackle to go with the fishing/hunting license that I purchased today. I have a HUNTING liscense. I have NEVER had one of those before. I am now determined to make use of it before it expires next year. I do not know what I shall hunt.

The downside: Being in my childhood home has its disadvantages. My parents for one still lapse into treating me as if I were a child, not a mother with a child of my own. I return home and suddenly I am 16 again. It is a puzzlement. But most of all the not knowing is driving me insane. We could have power tomorrow, we could still be without it a week or more from now. I don't deal well with uncertainty.

It is late and I am responsible for two small girls tomorrow. I will close now. Stay tuned to this channel for more updates on my life as a refugee.