For nearly three months, Oliver Celestin has gotten reacquainted with his family at a home he rents in Point Lookout. Together, they've slowly adapted to life as they now know it.

"I appreciate them being around more than anything at this tough time," said Celestin, a Jets safety and New Orleans native whose family members made it through the storm and are trying to rebuild their lives. "I wouldn't want anything other than that."

The days became a week before Celestin finally got word that his parents, two sisters, a brother and a nephew had fled flood-stricken New Orleans and were safe.

Yesterday, after Celestin finished with meetings and practice as the Jets continued preparation for Sunday night's game against the displaced Saints, his family gathered for Thanksgiving at his Long Island house - which never felt more like a home.

Asked this week if he and his family would reflect on all that has befallen them, Celestin said: "There's going to be some of that. But more than anything, I just want to sit back and eat, watch the games, and just enjoy the day with my family."

Celestin was reunited with his family in New York with help from the Jets, who raised money through donations from teammates and staff to help pay travel and living expenses.

"That's home," he said. "But I wouldn't want to stay in that area knowing the possibility of that happening again. I wouldn't feel safe with that."

Some of Celestin's family members are lifelong Saints fans - "I have an uncle still running around saying, 'Who dat?'" he said - and a few plan to attend Sunday night's game. But first, it was Thanksgiving at the Celestins' new home yesterday.

Notes & quotes: QB Brooks Bollinger made it through his second straight practice after Sunday's concussion and was upgraded to probable. RB Curtis Martin (probable, knee) returned to practice.

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