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Hello! This blog will follow Alex Marino, Christina Drake, and Henry Lin as they travel from New Orleans to California and beyond. This Krewe du NOLA is a bunch of long-term volunteers who have served two or three years as Construction Assistants with Project Homecoming, the rebuilding ministry of the Presbytery of South Louisiana partnered with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. PH has built over 125 homes in the Greater New Orleans area that were affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. We are raising $30,000 before September 1st to help provide a living stipend for FIVE long-term volunteers for one year. Help to rebuild New Orleans by coming to a presentation, eating some New Orleans cookin’ and bringing more people to this blog!

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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Day One Ends in Dallas


Christina takes advantage of the magic chair.


Ok, so we got a bit of a slow start, but made pretty good time on the road ... at least 'til we got near Dallas.  Let's just say with all due respect, we now have a new respect for Louisiana drivers!  Alex kicked off the driving and completed the 9-hour drive.  Along the way, we are multi-tasking masters finessing our presentation as we travel, tracking and updating our blog, setting up donation tools and dodging crazy drivers.  Henry has taken on the role of photographer/videographer ... perhaps not the best choice given that, as I blog, I am informed that he lost all of the photos he took today ... so there will be no Texas welcome sign!  LOL  It's okay, Henry .... We love you anyway!

The rest of the trip was uneventful, and Day One ended in Denton, TX (near Dallas) around 10:30 p.m. where gracious parents of friends opened their home to Da Krewe de NOLA.  We were met with spaghetti and killer meatball sauce!   I was particularly ecstatic to discover a magic backrub chair!!!  More proof that God provides, I'd say!  I see hot tubs and massage therapists in my near future!  ;o)

- Christina
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  1. Britny RodriguezAugust 9, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    I want a magic chair!! looks relaxing!

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