Happy Mardi Gras!

Today is like Christmas and New Year’s all rolled into one for New Orleans. Although a huge number still have no place to live, Mardi Gras gives them an occasion to meet old friends and make fun of their troubles, like these three guys dressed as military Meals Ready To Eat. True to form, the Zulu and Rex krewes paraded, the Indians danced, and the kids and adults screamed for those precious beads.

I wore my beads from Mardi Gras ‘97 all day today. The parades and the hurricane damage was all over TV today, which is a good thing I’m sure. At least people will not forget so quickly. National Public Radio continues to do a great job of covering all angles of the New Orleans story.

Today Tara called to say she’d torn ligaments in her knee and couldn’t go with us. I’m sorry she’s missing the trip, but hope she’ll post us a comment or two on the blog. Most everybody else has turned in their deposit and forms. We have 24 people in the Tennessee Crowbar Krewe!

Sooo… That leaves THREE spots unfilled on our trip. We have one too many to leave a car at home. I’ve asked around to the CGT students, and may have one taker. We need two more people! If you want to have a life-changing experience in New Orleans, here are the facts:

• We’ll be gone from March 4–11 over Pellssippi’s Spring Break.
  
• The trip is CHEAP. $30 to cover transportation and enough $ to cover road food and a night out in the city.
  
• You will help make a small difference to real people in New Orleans.
  
• We’ll be gutting houses so they can de dried out and repaired. It’s dirty work, but doesn’t require strength or skill. Not much anyway…
  
• Bottom line: I need forms from you and $30 ASAP! Email
  me right away.