Adrienne Bernhard:  

Dear Classmates, Here is my, Adrienne Dunham Bernhard, update. I am now a Cajun/Texan. Ron, my husband, wanted to move out of Slidell,LA for years, but I kept saying no. I had family in Slidell. We raised our son in Slidell. I had many good friends in Slidell. I had a part-time job as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) that I loved. For 26 years we lived in Slidell. We had a beautiful house in a nice neighborhood. But then Katrina came. Although Katrina didn't cause much damage to our home, that Hurricane devastated Slidell with over 80 percent of the houses flooded. After two years, I realized that our area of the country would not and could not be fixed in my lifetime. So I finally agreed to move. We moved to Texas in June of 2007 to a wonderful community of 1144 homes. called Heritage Ranch in Fairview, TX. To live here, one member of the household must be at least 55 and no one under 19 is allowed. Of course, grandchildren are welcomed visitors. It's a really nice area. Plus, it's close to my stepchildren and grandsons in Dallas. Ron adjusted to our new home almost immediately, but it took me months to not feel sad. I did finally adjust, but it wasn't as easy at I thought it would be. Stacey and Brad (my stepchildren), and Brad's wife, Shelley, went out of their way to make us feel welcomed. For that I was very grateful. Ron retired in 2001 at the age of 59. He continues to love retirement and in July of 2007 at the age of 59, I decided to join him. I really had a hard time deciding whether or not to retire. But once I made the decision, I have had not one...Expand for more