I am gone for a few days ...

by kenmichaels

Posted: 12 years ago 25 replies

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I am not sure for how long

Sandy knocked my power out for a day, internet for another day.
and i was kinda pissed,

but

I just now found out i got off easy.

I have family in seaside , toms river , brick town, and shore acres NJ.
I also have family in Flat bush, Manhattan and upstate NY

My 87 year old uncle survived, his house flooded and floated away.
He survived by hunkering down in a 30 year old tree house.
HE is the only family so far to contact anybody

the rest of the family in those area's are, unreachable.

So i am gone. i am off to fetch my uncle, and any other family i can find.

I don't need luck, but a few prayers would not hurt.
we are talking about 11 people that nobody can contact.

reports have come in of flooding, that has totally wiped out the neighborhoods.
( in shore acres NJ ) and 6 are dead.

I have a 12 hour trip to get there, I will find my family and bring them
home safe.

<< crossed fingers >> and god willing.

Paul Myers 12 years ago

I'll keep my eyes and toes crossed for them. (I'd cross my fingers, but that makes typing a little off...)

Paul
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HeySal 12 years ago

Ah jeez Ken. I hate hearing this. So glad your uncle is a trooper! You need to spend time with him when you get home - it sounds like he has worlds to teach.

I am sending the most positive energy your way I can muster. Godspeed. Please keep us informed of the good news when you get them home and safe.
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Dennis Gaskill 12 years ago

Ken, you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

And I'll wish you good luck to boot. Do what you have to do, we'll see you when you get back.
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Jason Kanigan 12 years ago

Good luck to you and your family, Ken.
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- MissTerraK 12 years ago
  
  Aww, no, Ken!
  
  My thoughts are with you and I certainly will lift up a prayer for you and your family!
  
  God be with you!
  
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Dan Riffle 12 years ago

Godspeed, Ken. I hope you find everyone safe from harm.
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- ThomM 12 years ago
  
  Good luck Ken.
  Your Uncle sounds like one hell of a guy
  
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fpdeziner 12 years ago

where you are going?
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- AprilCT 12 years ago
  
  I will add you and hope you find them all safe.
  
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HostWind 12 years ago

You'll find them man, if they have the same determination in their genes that you have, then I know you will.
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Jacqueline Smith 12 years ago

Have a safe and successful journey!

I'll be thinking about you and your family.

Please keep us posted.
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kenmichaels 12 years ago

I am back, all of my family from NJ is accounted for.
I never made it into Manhattan.

What a F'n mess. Bieng a Andrew survivor ( my nieghborhood was completley flattened )
I thought i was mentally prepared for anything. I was wrong. I did what I could to help while
I was there, but it wasn't enough.

My uncle is a real trooper, if you saw the tree house you would crap your self before thinking
it was a good place to ride out a storm, much less a hurricane. My intention was to bring
him back to Fl, but he was supposed to go in for a bypass today. I set him up with a
hotel and rented him a car instead, both of his were destroyed.

Seaside, point pleasant, brick town and shore acres ... those places were where
the family always spent the summers, where i have some of the fondest memories.
I really looked forward to bringing my family there. There is really nothing left to
bring them too.
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- MissTerraK 12 years ago
  
  Thank you for the update Ken!
  
  Just this morning as I was watching the news, I wondered how you were faring. I am so happy to hear that all of your family is accounted for.
  
  My heart still goes out to you as I cannot even imagine seeing all of that devastation firsthand.
  
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Dennis Gaskill 12 years ago

The devastation is awful from what I've heard and seen on TV, but at least your family made through alive. Your uncle sounds like a real trooper.
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HeySal 12 years ago

So glad that your family is safe. That is the best news you could bring to us. I like your uncle, even though we've never met. As I said before, you need to sit and talk with that man. He has some sharps you want to tap into while you can. All of our elderly do and it's just nonsensical the way we ignore them just because we have new technologies that seem to make their words obsolete. They are not. They have knowledge we need to know. They have stories to tell that we will never hear again when they are gone. My father is just a few years older than your uncle, and he has a wealth of life experience that can never be replaced by people of my generation.

Anyhow - I'm rambling. It's good that you have your family back, and I have so much respect for you dropping everything to go make sure they are all accounted for and taken care of. You're a good man, Ken.
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- Joe Mobley 12 years ago
  
  Ken,
  
  Thank you for sharing with us. Thank you for the update. I'm glad to hear that those in NJ are accounted for. I know there is more to go through for you, friends and family. If it helps at all, you can see there are many who are thinking and pulling for you and yours.
  
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Jacqueline Smith 12 years ago

Thanks for the update.....I've been thinking about you and your family.

I am so glad everyone is safe.....your uncle sounds like quite the character!
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kenmichaels 12 years ago

Yes, my uncle is a true died in the wool bad ass.

He survived 3 tours in Nam, and some other crazy stuff too.

As far as talking to him about those types of things, he wont do it.

I asked him how he got to the tree house, his answer... I just did.

and for everyone one who expressed concern and empathy.

Thank you ... I appreciate it more then you will ever understand.
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- raferj 12 years ago
  
  God speed...
  
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  Kay King 12 years ago
  
  As far as talking to him about those types of things, he wont do it.
  
  I asked him how he got to the tree house, his answer... I just did
  
  I think I would like your uncle! I like people who just do what has to be done and he sounds like one of those.
  
  It doesn't matter how he got to the tree house - only matters that he did get there.
  
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MoneyMagnetMagnate 12 years ago

It's good to see you safe at home and sound, mate - Best of success to you and yours...

Your uncle BTW: has some security issues....)
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cuccu88 12 years ago

Good luck to you
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John Durham 12 years ago

Go find your family Ken! Bring them in safe!
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- kenmichaels 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by John Durham
  
  Go find your family Ken! Bring them in safe!
  
  hey john, i got back Monday. All is well.
  
  Well except for the fact that I got myself sick. Everything was wet and waaay
  colder then i am used too here in FL.
  
  It funny, when i was a kid i could run around in the snow in shorts
  and a t-shirt, no problem. Now... 60 degrees and my teeth start chattering.
  
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bsbear 12 years ago

That's insane. Best of luck.
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