Ann wanted to fight Valerie, ... and when she beats Valerie it will be another confidence boost for her. Ann wanted to fight an opponent that would actually make her fight and not run from her. If you look at Ann's last two opponents -- they both ran from her -- and that is frustrating to Ann.

All this isn't bothering me as far as what is going on. I adjust pretty well. I grew up a military kid and being all over the place.

It's sad. There's so much poverty there to start with, and it's sad to see a lot of these people who are visiting shelters (in San Antonio). It's sad to see, because these people didn't have a lot to start with. Now they have even less. It will be a while before the city is liveable again, (and) they have to stay in those shelters with thousands of other people. They may be stuck in shelters for a year or so. A lot of people were wiped out. And people will have to start all over again. It's rough for a lot of people in New Orleans.

Some of the (people) actually saw a three-foot shark swimming down I-10,

Compared to most people in New Orleans, what we're going through is minute. It's not so much of a nightmare for us. We all got out safe, moved somewhere else, and were taken care of. Not much compared to what most people have to deal with.

This includes its ever-developing business in the provision of tracks, buckets and other spare parts for the machines.