wrap-up

this is for joyce, since i slacked soooooooooo much on wrapping up my new orleans trip!! ;)

well that chapter was closed in the middle of september. my time there ran out as i headed back to indy/cincinnati to settle in before i shipped out for the peace corps.

living in new orleans and being surround with such beauty and devastation landed me on a constant roller coaster. one that i would have gotten on if given the chance again. i cant imagine a better preparation for the peace corps than time spent at EC. i learned so much about myself, organizations, grassroots efforts, leadership, integrity, racism, classism, courageous conversations, and choices by being at EC. i'll leave my reflections aside, those are better for one-on-ones, if you are curious feel free to send me an email: buffiesh@gmail.com

the past two months have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing, prepping for two years away, coffee and lots of dinners from friends. IF YOU BOUGHT OR COOKED ME FOOD OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS THIS LAST MESSAGE IS FOR YOU:

1) thank you soooooo much, your generosity will never be forgotten
2) i gained 10 pounds since being back from nola:)