Ahoy folks,

Today was the first day of our adventures down here in the Big Easy. I have to say, there was a lot more to take in than I thought prior to our departure.  It has been a few years now, and still there is so much work to do.  One thing I did notice while painting in this quaint home in the upper ninth ward today was the attitude of all the locals; still up-beat and lively…which is a great thing to see after knowing about all the destruction and dispair the citizens of New Orleans had to go through. 

I’m exhausted from a hard day’s work, and ready for round two tomorrow…the bell dings  in 12 hours and once again, I’m pumped to get down and dirty.

Stay classy Schenectady,

 Ethan

So…Pre-New Orleans thoughts:
-can’t wait to wake up at 5am to go to the airport, although the food is going to be AWESOME. No, but really I am absolutely psyched about eating some food in the Big Easy!
-I’m pretty pumped to actually get there instead of talk about it…start to make a difference in the community rather than study it (I’m a pretty hands-on kind of guy Jan)

LET’S GOOOOOOO