Wear your sneakers and be happy.

Liking Dana’s post 1000 times.

Shir, I am so glad you are safe and Nilly &family also. Thank you so much for checking in. This is just awful.

Shir, thank you for letting us know you and Nelly are safe.

Plain, black, comfortable running shoes are good for any occasion.

Wear your sneakers and be happy.

Thanks--I'll do that. Every once in awhile the ghost of mean girls from middle school, and even more the way standards of what one should and shouldn't wear together have changed since I was learning them, around about when I was occasionally getting picked on by aforesaid mean girls, gives me self-doubt, and sometimes it's nice to have some help shutting up those voices.

Shir, wishing you and Nilly and your families continued safety. Thanks for keeping us updated.

Shir, thank you for checking in. This is so awful. Keeping you and Nilly and your families close in thought and heart.

Susan, first off, love the dino dress. In fact, I just love SAYing 'dino dress'. And, most importantly, what Dana said. Be comfortable.

If you feel like you have to justify your comfort, decorate your sneaks to match the dress of the day.

Shir, bless you and all your people. May you be protected on every level. Never feel guilty about dropping in. I am SO much worse at that than anyone else and am simply grateful anytime I see you here!

Happy birthday, JenP. You make it look great.

David, you are a kind hearted man. Those girls are blessed to have met you. Years ago, my husband called me in the middle of the night to let me know that 20 French exchange students were heading my way. He had traffic stopped their van and noticed that they were stacked like cordwood after being abandoned by their tour company.

We had a huge back yard and floor space, so they all piled in. It was a riot. I got to practice my deplorable French. What does one need, really, beyond "Le petit déjeuner est prêt"?

I hope, despite the heavy circumstances, you all get good stories out of this chapter.

What does one need, really, beyond "Le petit déjeuner est prêt"?

That's all one needs.

I've tapped into the network of Super Efficient Super Nice Elementary School Moms of Matilda's old school and they've already rounded up some supplies for the girls. So between that and some shopping tomorrow they should be provisioned.

I've done some research on the options and they'll have to go through the local Halfway House charity that mediates into Foster Care: [link]

I think as long as we can keep the sisters together that's the best bet.

Got too far behind and only read since my last post.

Keep checking in, Shir. I get the apology but you are in literal survival mode. As someone who deals with a lot of people freaking out about hurricanes in my general vicinity, I give you permission to not apologize.

I missed the beginning of this story Hec; super bless you for helping those kids and connecting them with community.