The Huge Joplin, MO tornado and our own Tikijackalope - Beyond Tiki

8T 8FT Tiki Tiki Socialite Kansas City, MO Joined: Nov 30, 2003 Posts: 1411	8T 8FT Tiki Posted posted on Thu, May 26, 2011 3:50 PM As you probably have heard, it's been a BAD year for tornadoes in a lot of the USA so far this Spring. In fact, we were in a take cover Tornado Warning here in the Kansas City area yesterday for well over an hour. Luckily the damages were not bad here but one did hit in Sedalia, MO where the King Kamehameha House is. I have not found out if it is safe yet but will try to do so. But the reason for this thread I'm posting is to tell you that I had been trying to contact my friend and fellow TC member Tikijackalope (Greg Holmes) who is from Joplin, MO. I know he is often on the road and actually doesn't live in Joplin but has family and friends there. I was sure that if he was not there, he would be soon. I tried to call him and also emailed but got not replies. I hoped that it was because he couldn't access the web or phone lines. Anyway, Greg is a photographer and has a travel/Americana sightseeing blog which is so cool you have to visit. It was by checking and re-checking the blog that I finally learned that Greg WAS in Joplin on May, 22nd but he's OK. Although I haven't spoken to him yet, I hope to soon. Please take a few minutes to go to the blog, see his photos and watch the videos he shot as the storm raged. http://www.blog.thelope.com/ The photo below was taken at my place the last time Tikijackalope visited us. He is standing on the right (red shirt), I'm on the left.

As you probably have heard, it's been a BAD year for tornadoes in a lot of the USA so far this Spring. In fact, we were in a take cover Tornado Warning here in the Kansas City area yesterday for well over an hour. Luckily the damages were not bad here but one did hit in Sedalia, MO where the King Kamehameha House is. I have not found out if it is safe yet but will try to do so.

But the reason for this thread I'm posting is to tell you that I had been trying to contact my friend and fellow TC member Tikijackalope (Greg Holmes) who is from Joplin, MO. I know he is often on the road and actually doesn't live in Joplin but has family and friends there. I was sure that if he was not there, he would be soon. I tried to call him and also emailed but got not replies. I hoped that it was because he couldn't access the web or phone lines.

Anyway, Greg is a photographer and has a travel/Americana sightseeing blog which is so cool you have to visit. It was by checking and re-checking the blog that I finally learned that Greg WAS in Joplin on May, 22nd but he's OK. Although I haven't spoken to him yet, I hope to soon. Please take a few minutes to go to the blog, see his photos and watch the videos he shot as the storm raged.

http://www.blog.thelope.com/

The photo below was taken at my place the last time Tikijackalope visited us.
He is standing on the right (red shirt), I'm on the left.

Post #590925 by 8FT Tiki on Thu, May 26, 2011 3:50 PM