already planning for the next go-around

When I was down here on my Red Cross deployment I made plans to come on this trip with the Hands On Network before I went back to Maryland.  Therefore, I must plan my next trip down to New Orleans before I leave this time.

Emergency Communities, otherwise known as the Made With Love Cafe.  They're even opening up a new kitchen in Violet, where I spent most of my days on a feeding crew in a Red Cross ERV.  As a side note, Common Ground people are pretty cool even if they don't like the Red Cross.  We spent a few hours hanging out with them last night.  They had a drawing hanging on a windowsill of a naked gutting team.  That sounds really uncomfortable, just sayin'.

Now about AmeriCorps next year-I have another offer, from Volunteer Southern Maryland.  That brings my total to five and an interview offer from Habitat in Baton Rouge, though I've pretty much already decided on working for the Red Cross down in Baltimore.  As much as I love New Orleans, Maryland is my home.

Now I really need a shower.  Thank goodness they got the AC fixed in here though.

~Bethany