Catching my breath

What a whirlwind this month has been. I'm feeling like a marathon runner.

This past Thursday, I provided caricature drawings at the B.F. Molz 30th Anniversary Open House. Friday, it was La Salle University to entertain students staying in campus for the weekend.

Saturday, I read Tarot cards at Paige's Sweet 16. Her parents planned it as a surprise. Given that they had inflatables in their back yard, keeping the event quiet was quite an accomplishment.

Sunday, there were two events. The first, entertaining charter guests on the Spirit of Philadelphia and, later, Keyspan Inc's Casino Night at a real Atlantic City casino as part of a two day offsite retreat for its staff.

I have more news and tips to share in coming days.

Katrina Survivors - Information pages posted by the Federal Government

There is a great deal of information on the U.S. Government's General services Administration's Hurricane Katrina Recovery page
(http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recovery.shtml)

It has links to:
Disaster Assistance for Victims
State Disaster Information (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi)
Agencies Accepting Donations for Victims
and additional disaster resources

You can find additional information on Hurricane Katrina in
the Office of Citizen Service's FAQ database (http://answers.firstgov.gov/)

For practical tips on preparing for emergency situations,
refer to the Citizen Guide to Disaster Preparedness,
(http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/family/citizenguide/citizenguide.htm)
produced by the Office of Citizen Services with information
prvided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
For the immediate future, information will also be
available 24/7 in English and Spanish by calling
1 (800) FED-INFO.