For some federal employees, this shutdown was déjà vu all over again. Cindy Blythe is a management program analyst with the Coast Guard. She had survived the 1995-1996 shutdown. When we spoke to her on Oct. 1, she said the current one was forcing her family to make some tough financial decisions. But, she told us, “this too shall pass.” Emily called Cindy to see how she’s faring now.