Blogs from Louisiana, United States, North America - page 84

Well, just one day before we set sail. I can't wait to get out of here. I want to leave right now. I haven't even started packing yet, but with only one backback worth of clothing, I'm sure I can get it done in mty sleep. I'm sure that we will have a great time and make an impact on someones life, all while having the time of my student life. ... read more

23 Elgin Community College students, faculty and staff will travel in 7 days to St. Bernard's Parish to help clean up and rebuild. St. Bernard's was one of the hardest hit parishes during Hurricane Katrina. Our crew will be working with Habitat for Humanity. We travel from March 25 - April 1 -- come by often and read about our journey! Participants are: Carrissa Abdo, Ramon Albino, Victor Amaro, Rick Bailey, Jennifer Baker, William Dugar, Spencer Edgar, Rick Green, Courtney Hamill, Brittney Hicks, James Hilton, Stephen Jernberg, Eder Luna, Kathryn Larson, Amybeth Maurer, Traci Monahan, Craig Nechvatal, Dawn Prevvatke, Susan Smith, Emilie Strauss, Cathy Tomasik, Kate Wallace, Angela Wilson. ... read more

Block after block of abandoned suburbia stretched out in front of me at the foot of the interstate off-ramp. To the left stood a shuttered shopping plaza, plywood covering the windows of the oversized department store. The random parking lot litter of shopping carts was replaced by flood-damaged cars and trucks that more often than not did not rest upon four wheels, but leaned up against light poles or lay flipped over in the grassy median. And of course, there were the boats. Judging by the number of bass boats, ski boats, sail boats, speed boats and boats in general, just about every resident of New Orleans must have owned a boat. Turn a corner, and there’s a bass boat protruding from a church window. Turn another corner and a sailboat lies atop a pickup truck, ... read more

Jan 3, 2006 A little back ground first. We are Scott & Rachel and we've been together for almost 9 years now. Rachel is the looks and the brains of this opperation and don't let her tell you otherwise. She's brilliant, intelligent and pretty easy on the eyes, at least I think so and she's a biologist by trade. Mostly she spends her time writting documents for the government. This probably explains why I'm doing the journal entries. For those of you who have never read a govenment document, read one then you may understand the above comment. And no, I will not appollegize foe any misspelled wyrds. If I have access to Spell Check, you'll know. Myself: Taurus, Favorite color: green , Underachiever, ducker of responcibility, Proud New Orleanian and travel fanatic. As you can ... read more

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN! On Saturday morning we set off at 7am for the long drive via Houston to Baton Rouge in Louisiana. This part of the trip was a bonus. We were supposed to go to New Orleans but instead Fitz arranged for us to camp at his dad's place for two nights just outside Baton Rouge. On Saturday night, Fitz took us to the 'homecoming' football game at his old college, Louisana State University and we had a fine time "tailgating" (eating Jamabalaya and drinking beer from the back of a pick-up before the game), buying t-shirts, hats and pom-poms, supporting LSU and trying to enjoy what has to be the most boring game in the world but wrapped up in the most amazing spectacle and enthusiasm complete with cheerleaders and huge marching band. LSU ... read more