Oh man, I would love to write a post right now, about working the past 5 days with Spring Break volunteers at the Pearlington Recovery Center, but, alas, I am just too damned tired to hit the keys.
Just an awesome 5 days.
Can’t hardly keep my eyes open.
All I can say is: what a great [...]
Archive for March, 2008
So Tired…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
March Madness comes to the coast
Posted in Alternative Spring Break, Americorp, Hurricane Katrina recovery, Pearlington Recovery Center, Uncategorized, tagged Alternative Spring Break, Hurricane Katrina recovery, Mississippi Gulf Coast volunteers, Pearlington, Spring Break on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“March Madness” is many things.
One is tournament basketball, on several levels.
March Madness can also be Spring Break in Florida, or Mexico, perhaps.
But another form of March Madness, since August 29, 2005, is what’s called “Alternative Spring Break.” ASB.
And it’s happening all through the Gulf Coast of Mexico, from Mobile, Alabama [...]
Mun-day Mon-de’
Posted in Uncategorized on March 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thoughts from a Monday…
Right now: windy – windy- WINDY!
Storm approaching fast, bustin’ outa Texas and cajun country, headin’ our way fast!
Tornado watch out
Hope the tie-downs are good on this rig! I ain’t got no basement to jump into!
65 outside
80 in here
Relative Humidity in – 45%, THANKS you little $200 Whirlpool dandy!
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This morning, NICE! [...]
Birding and other news
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bay of St. Louis, Bluebirds, Durham, hurricane relief volunteer, Pearlington, Robins on March 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Not the best news, for you folks up north, but the fricking robins are still down here, about a flock of a hundred or so on the grounds at the South Mississippi Regional Center in Long Beach. When they DO disappear, I’ll let you know. The blackbirds are still here, too, in big [...]
Good buddies
Posted in Katrina, Mississippi, Pearlington, tagged Gulf Coast, Katrina, Mississippi, Pearlington on March 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another week nearly through the gate, here on the recovering Mississippi gulf coast. Strangely, there seems to be an armada of airplanes flying directly over my trailer at this very moment. Hmmmm… someone making a movie…??
This past week saw two good friends and fellow volunteers of many years from Wisconsin, Dwight and [...]






