Sunday-Go Saints!

Last night there was a house warming party for 3 staff members who just got a new apartment-really it's half a a house with two levels. Beautiful-wood floors, fireplaces, tall ceilings, big kithen-lots of space for 3 people in a good neighborhood nearby the future Hands On location. Only $1400 per month. I'm very happy for them and slightly jealous. I've been feeling very burned out on living in a bunk house but apparently in our new location I'll be housed (as a long term volunteer) in a semi-private room. That probably means I'll have a roomate or 2 in a classroom. It's an old school.
Today I have the day off. Volunteers who are football fans are going to various locations to see the game. I'm getting together with Georgia and we are taking the ferry to Algiers to a friend's house to watch the game. I'm excited to meet some new people and the host is a professional chef who plans to make gumbo. If the Saints win this game they will be going to the superbowl so the whole city is excited.
I'm about to walk to Georgia's house which takes about 30 minutes and the weather is warm and muggy today.
I'm feeling more and more homesick for my family and friends but making the effort to do more social things on my day off.