You'd see roses blooming in the rose garden, but down two steps everything was gone. There was $1 million worth of damage, but it could have been much worse.

That was nearly 10 years ago. He's got 10 years worth of mileage on him. He doesn't have as much tread left, but the ability is still there.

We are hoping to raise several thousand dollars from what we have. Some of it is worth a lot of money. There are little collector trucks in there worth $50 to $100.

I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We're seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level.

The property is wide open now. All of the magnolias succumbed, and countless smaller shrubs and perennials were washed away. The lawns were lost, too.

He used his brain and his back all the time. Mike's a very smart gardener. He'd also invested the most planning in what to see and do at the end of the day. He led us to the best po' boy in the French Quarter.