What a great post Toni. It brought back a flood of memories from grad school. Todd Walker hitting home run after home run. Camping out for days to see LSU play Duke. Watching the women's track team destroy the competition. And of course 85,000 people under the lights in death valley.

Laying in the Quad after a long day. Trying to drink the world at Chimes w/ .25 cent oysters during happy hour. Blues Traveler at the Varsity. Running on the levy. Lunch at the Sliver Moon Cafe. Sitting on the steps of the Manship school talking about how I was going to change the world. Learning about this thing called the Internet in the computer lab and thinking it might have some potential. Buying a couple pounds of crawfish and asking for extra potatoes and corn because it was my only meal for the day, but it would be a good one. Spending hours at the top of the Capital just looking out at/over Baton Rouge. Those are really good memories I should think about more often.

I really appreciate your posts. They let me feel like I am there. And I want to be there! I am just so beside myself, and I am 750 miles away in St. Louis. For the last couple days I have done something I never imagined (or even thought) I would do. As I hoist the American flag and LSU flag each morning, I've made a change. The American flag is now upside down.

Well I have said enough. Again, I really appreciate your insights and updates.

Toni, you are an angel. Thank you.

-G

Thank you, Toni. We need to hear more stories like yours.

Thank you, Toni. We need to hear more stories like yours.

Toni, I'm printing this out for my mom. She is a Tiger, too. I remember seeing Mike when I was a little girl. I want to see his luxurious digs now, and will soon.

Thanks for all you're doing.

Very nice. I hope you'll update very soon. out little pieces of bread and cups of juice: http://interactive.usc.edu/members/students/2005/09/carcassonne.php , So without further delays

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To Toni: Thanks a million for sharing your story. It touched my heart and made me feel like I was there as well. I wish so much that I could have been. I moved 850 miles away to Oklahoma the month before Katrina hit and although I know God has a reason for me being here, my heart belongs there, with my community, especially when it is hurting. Thank you for helping, it is so good to know that so many people cared and actually took the initiative to do something, anything they could. Lots of love in Christ from one Tiger (who will always bleed purple and gold) to another!