We lost everything. Appliances, stove, refrigerator, furniture, everything.

In the restaurant business, there's the concept of pivot. Pivot to the stove, pivot to the refrigerator.

I would take my kitchen apart. I would completely clean the stove and refrigerator, and take the dishwasher apart. I know parts of a dishwasher nobody ever sees. I'd tell the family to stay out of my way and don't make crumbs.

We bought all used equipment. One skillet. A refrigerator. A stove. A couple of rolling pins. It was very small.

Socks made of 100 percent cotton were the worst in blister formation.

We found that 100 percent cotton socks were usually the worst, especially when a person started to sweat.