Work and play- Ryan Gale

Last night we went to New Orleans to experience the nightlife of the French Quarter and Bourbon St. It was a god time, and we were able to eat another authentic New Orleans meal. We went to the restaurant we went to last year and several us split some oysters and gumbo. It was a good night. I am looking forward to going back on Friday night, an even livelier night of social life.

Today, we continued work on the house, putting up dry wall and mudding. It is beginning to become a little frustrating to do all this work with no site work assistant or supervisor. Our construction assistant was at the house for a total of about 30 minutes today, making it difficult to work in areas that we have questions on. However, we still managed to get a lot of work done, and the supervisor stopped by and said we were doing well (not sure if he really meant it, but it was appreciated nonetheless). We did not get to see our homeowner at all today, and therefore were unable to ask her to attend the community dinner tomorrow night. It's upsetting that we haven't been able to speak with her at all, especially after meeting and interacting with Mary and al, the homeowners' house I worked on last year. I still hope to be able to meet and talk with her a little bit, or at least show her the progress we've made in her house. I am looking forward to working through Friday and getting most of the dry wall and mud done. Tonight is gumbo night- when a local resident comes in to cook for all the volunteers at the camp, just another gesture to show how much our work and concern is appreciated. Should be a good meal and a restful night...