Post 2001 Storm Allison: Hopeful that the housing equity market would regain its luster, I chose to rebuild. The market in the flood-prone areas flailed like a kite fluttering in the wind and didn’t recover. Nevertheless, partly due to financial considerations, I sold my home. Looming larger was the desire to expedite a change in lifestyle, and by the summer of 2003 I was ready to ride.

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