Later today i will join a dozen or so colleagues from Ryan Hill Realty and head south to Pass Christian, MS to spend a few days helping to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurrican Katrina. I am excited to be going – it has been 10 years since I have had a “work camp” type experience. The community is located right on the Gulf of Mexico, a bit east of New Orleans. Six of us will be driving down in a van loaded with supplies and computers donated by Naperville. This is the second year that Ryan Hill Realty has sent a team as part of Naperville Responds commitment to our sister city.
After finishing up there the plan is to head to New Orleans, a visit to the Quarter, watch a few parades, throw a few beads (?) – ok, never been there, especially during Mardi Gras! I look forward to new experiences, getting to know my new teammates a bit better, and most of all thankful that we can lend a helping hand.
I hope to be posting during the trip as well as uploading a few pictures to my Flickr account. I finally figured out how to use my Blackberry as a tethered modem (Bluetooth works too), so if there is no wi-fi in the area I can still have connectivity. Until later, peace.
