Refuse

Saturday morning, I went to the dump. Actually, the PC thing to say is "landfill". I saw mountains of refuse and gross stuff (carpets, dry wall, clothing etc... eeeyuck) that could not be salvaged or had to be torn out, tossed out (best if burned) as a direct result from the flooding. I got a tour of one of the areas (Normandy Drive) that was devistated in Iowa City. I can verify that it was devistated and horrifying. Here is a small smattering of just a small corner of a large landfill that seemed to go on as far as the eye could see (or nose could smell). Appliances, that were swamped out. Bummer.

Also, just a quick follow-up on the FEMA Trailers mentioned below. This morning's paper reported that several FEMA trailers, such as those pictured below) are being returned. They were deemed unsafe and unhealthy due to high levels of mold growing on many of the interior walls. A sad, sad finding indeed.

THE RIVERBENDERS QUALIFY
FOR STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT!

Chalupa's soccer team won their first two (of three games to qualify for the state soccer tournament. They forfeited their third game with less than 10 minutes to go. I don't know the details so I can't report exactly what happened. The forfeit does not compromise state qualification. So they join the U12 (Addy's under 12 team), the Mean Green Fighting Machine, in tournament play next weekend. Should be a loOong weekend of soccer and you know what... it's better than a long weekend of household (moving related) chores!