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gulf coast trip: halloween, new orleans, lazarus project

We drove to New Orleans on Halloween. That night, we walked down Bourbon Street, to the Frenchman. It was a Wednesday night, but the streets were packed. We talked with people on our way, bought some pastries at a coffee shop, and we lost half of our crew in the crowds.

Eventually, we found a […]

back from the gulf coast

My trip to the Gulf Coast with volunteers from Hands On Portland ended on Sunday. I wrote continuously while I was there, cataloging every experience so that my leaky memory wouldn’t fail me when I wanted to reflect.

I had a wonderful time and made some lifelong friends. Karol wrote eloquently nearly every day. While […]