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Our weekend place is a small cottage at 12th and Ave K. It is close to the "tri-angle area" where Seawall Blvd meets Broadway. This area is rather seedy to say the least. The few hot sheet motels and flop houses that remain on the island can be found there.

From the time just after Hurricane Ike until recent weeks, we felt like our little neighborhood had taken a real turn for the better. Despite the destruction, in some ways that hurricane was the giant flush Galveston had needed for a long time.

Galveston had a real chance to improve post storm, but blew it.

The very liberal city government down there depends on a large block of uneducated, welfare dependent voters to stay in power. They have done everything possible to re-establish that voting block post storm. Unfortunately, they have been quite successful.

We once again see the drug infested creeps wandering the streets at all hours looking for someone to rob or something to steal in order to get their next fix.

We had our bicycles stolen off the front porch a few weeks ago. In the last month they have tried to break in our back gate at least twice.

I am back to staying armed or having a gun within reach during our visits. Last two trips I am spending half my time there making repairs and harding up our place.

We love Galveston, but hate the politics down there. We have come to accept the fact it will never live up to its potential.