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

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[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