Hot Hot Heat

Ok, so I know I told you if I had time I would give you some quick posts and updates. I had time, tough luck, for you. To my defense there were only two computers, they were often slow and they had a ten minute limit with at least five other 'campers' hovering around like gnats so they can get on and check the ever precious facebook. So I limited my computer usage to Email and ESPN only.
With that said, let me recap the trip a little bit. Before I said that New Orleans would need help for many years to come, that was quite a naive statement to make at the time. Years wouldn't be enough,it may take decades. Sure the downtown area is still bustling because it was never devastatingly affected by Katrina. The rest of the greater Nawlins area is a ghost town. No one has returned. It doesn't just need aid from organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, as well as its own residents to return and rebuild, It needs hope, something to believe in. Now I finally understand the importance of the Saints historic run at home in the Superdome (which if you don't remember is the same place the Pats shocked the Rams YEA!!!). Their run brought a little spirit back to this troubled city, but it's a long way to go.
Where was the country's support? Sure some colleges send students down for a week, but where is the rest of us? Sure we are all too self-absorbed to really care about anyone else, so you all get a pass. But c'mon shape up a bit. My beef is the government (sorry I have to). Where the hell were you? You have soldiers with AK's protecting the airport but no officials rebuilding one of the most historic and cultural cities in the United States. I'm not done, there are articles being constantly published stating the discrepancies of the new levees and flood walls. Do you guys even care, shame on you. Your job is to serve the people of this country and you don't want to put the money in to keep it safe. Wow! No wonder no one comes back, would you get back into a plane that crashed because they patched it up? No,no one would, but you decided to do that to the peoplein the greater NOLA area. Good for you, you must be proud of yourself. Just spend the money you're wasting in the Middle East, and don't worry it doesn't have to be all of it, you can still fight your wars, and spend it to secure the safety of the vibrant citizens of Louisiana.
(Gratuitous Political Rant Over)
The trip itself was awesome, or sweetawesome, a newly acquired phrase from the area, I got to know a bunch of people,but most of all I got to do manual labor, which I discovered is quite redeeming. But I quickly dicovered it would be a lot more so if you could crack open a beer after, thanks sober trip. I have never craved a drink so badly. Bourbon street? Come on,it isn't even fair.
What elsecan I tell you. Well, I guess I should mention the cots since I promised to talk about them. Ok so imagine a beach, full-length, canvas, okay. Now imagine that canvas sagging so you can feel the aluminum supporting beams. Last thing picture that same lawn chair about 18 inches wide. Yea, that was our bed, I wish I had better words for it but I don't it was horrible and I really want one. Ok sure, it was uncomfortable, unrestful, and simply an all around debacle, but it was heinously awesome. Ok that didn't go very well and I thought that would be a joke, it wasn't please don't, just wallow in my shame. Well I have a lot more but that's all for now.