Survey Says - Part Tre

Ok, so here was her response, everything was fine with me....until the end....

Shawna,
We are all fine. We are four blocks from the site and all we lost was our water and electricity for the day. I apologies for not getting back to you. We literally had 30 calls that day and it's been impossible to get back to everyone. I assumed you would have talked to Dad. So much has been going on since the event. We are so lucky not to be effected but a few friends of ours have lost their homes and need as much support as you could imagine. I've been working with the school to create a donation system for those who still have the mortgages and are currently paying for hotels, meals etc...It's a nightmare for them. Insurance does not cover landslides - unbelievable! It could have been us, so I am working hard to help any way possible.
Not to mention, I've been working to clear an estate for a client, am classroom mom for Megan, in charge of our class project for our annual fundraiser at school, maintaining the house, etc...
We also have been enduring a huge loss this week. Steve's cousin was killed in a car accident on Sunday. He was in his early 30's and we are all grieving. His funeral is this Friday. Another emotional hit.
So no need to take my lack of communication personal. Life is just happening at light speed and if this effects you negatively and you are "embarrassed" then I cannot take that one on to. I could use more of a compassionate tone from you in place of a scolding. Thanks for your concern. We'll be in touch.
Love,
Stephanie

Survey Says - Part Deux

Here's the email I wrote to her:

Teddy –

I left you a message last week regarding the situation on Soledad and haven’t heard back from you at all. While I know things are hectic, a quick phone call to let me know everyone was ok and safe would have been nice. The only way I knew you guys were ok, is because Dad called me before I had the chance to call him the day it happened! I’ve been following the story online, as that’s my only way to know what is going on, which is a little disturbing and actually quite embarrassing to co-workers and friends, who of course have asked about the situation and your family.

It looks pretty bad when my response is “I guess they are ok, haven’t heard from them”! I am SURE things are more than hectic and you guys are just sick as can be, knowing the situation isn’t over. They aren’t reporting the new area of concern, like they did in the initial slide (reported 5700 block, why I freaked, cuz I know you are close to that at 6179), so I don’t know how close the new area is to you?!?! Can you please just give me an update? I’d really appreciate it! I worry about the girls being totally freaked out!

I know we have not had the best or easiest relationship in the past, we are very different people, but I’d think you’d be just as upset as I am, if a similar situation happened here, and I didn’t return your calls. I have hemmed and hawed over even writing this email, but at this point, I feel like I have to say how I feel. Again, please know that I understand that you and Steve are just doing what is necessary to protect your family, but I am also your family and am concerned about your safety and all of that too.

Please let me know the current status, like are you living at the house? Are you staying at the beach? What does this mean for the future? Are you going to try and sell? See, million questions that are going unanswered.

Hope to hear from you soon, and hope and pray the girls are safe and ok.
Shawna

Survey Says?!?!

So my previous post I discussed my sisters sinking street. This happened one week ago today. I did not get a call back to let me know they were ok. My Dad called the night it happened and talked to her, so we know everyone is ok.

Well, by yesterday I was a little more than ticked that she STILL had yet to call me, and decided to send her an email. Granted, we are not close, never have been, never will be, but COME ON, I am family, give me the decency to call me back and let me know my nieces are ok, right? That's not asking too much is it?

So tomorrow or tonight I will post the email I sent to her, this is going to be a 3-Part blog, as I want initial reactions and such and want everyone to be HONEST about what they think. If you think I'm being a baby, then tell me.

So tell me what you think. Did I have a right to be upset by not getting a return call, an email, anything to let me know they are ok? Let's start there!

Sink Hole Sista

Both of my sister's live in San Diego. One has an 18 year old daughter, the other, an almost 5 year old and a 7 year old. Sis with 2 kids is who I'm talking about. This occured approximately 30 or so houses down the mountain from my sister's home. This is La Jolla, Cali baby, it's Dallas' version of Highland Park, no home goes for less than a cool million.

Of course now all the alarmists are going to be CRAWLING out of the woodwork to discuss the theory that someday Cali will just fall into the ocean. I believe this is one of the Global Theorists ideals, that due to the ice caps melting, the oceans will rise and Cali will be overcome with the ocean. Craziness to me, but I am not having children, it won't happen in my lifetime, or my nieces lifetime, so as long as they don't breed, I have nothing to worry about! ;) Jokes folks, just jokes.

So yeah, that was my day.