next trip to New Orleans

[marathoner452]

This is as much for my future reference as for anyone else.

I'm planning on going back in February for Mardi Gras. My sister leaves for school up in New York on February 12th (Monday), and I'm thinking I'll fly down to New Orleans on Wednesday or Thursday, whenever I can get the best rates. I'll stay for about two weeks, volunteering with Hands On to gut houses or whatever else they need at that point. I'm thinking fly home on or around March 1st-once again, date to be determined by when I can get the cheapest flight.

I'd love to stay for more than 2 weeks, but I need to be subbing to keep the money coming in. Also, I'm really hoping to get started on teacher education classes this winter/spring, so I won't be able to take unlimited time off from school. And once I become a certificated teacher, maybe I can move down there for good. Maybe.

I'll be there for Mardi Gras and the Mardi Gras Marathon. You're welcome to join me for any portion of that time. Not only can they still use your help, it's a lot of fun. This'll be my third trip in the past year, and it'd be more if I didn't have to work (silly work).

~Bethany

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

You know I'll be there, at least for the week of Mardi Gras. I can't wait to get back down there. And like you, I'd love to stay longer, but I do only have 10 vacation days.

~Adam

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

How long are you staying? I'll be there too, we should all meet up! I'll only be there for the marathon weekend though, from Fri-Mon or maybe Thurs-Mon

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

I'll be there a week probably. Yeah, we should definitely meet up. I still have your number and keep meaning to call you but I never get around to actually doing it. One of these days I will.

~Adam

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

Do you know where you're going to stay there? It'd be cool to stay for a week or so but I'll be there along with my parents and the rest of the Team In Training group from Thurs/Fri to Mon. Not sure if I have your number still...

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

We'll all likely be staying at the Hands On Network's New Orleans site, but it's been moved because of trouble in the neighborhood it used to be in (First Street and Dryades Street in Central City, near the Garden District and the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar line). I'm not sure where the new one is now.

My number is 410.353.2722.

~Adam

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

I just checked, I did have your number. See you down in New Orleans then...I'll be busy but maybe we could meet up one day

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

Or maybe one night after a hard day of gutting houses/running a marathon. New Orleans has good live local music like no one's business. It is the birthplace of jazz, after all.

If you want to get in the mood, go to www.wwoz.com for live streaming New Orleans radio. Fantastic music and no commercials.

~Bethany

[cookiesr1.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll have to check that out. I'll be going to the pasta party and then the victory party the night before and after though...I'm deciding to do the half also

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

Is this move post-the couple of weeks they had to close in October?

~Bethany

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

That's a good question--I'm not entirely sure. I'm just going off what Emily told me last month. I don't know if they've moved back.

~Adam