quick update:
We're in New Orleans! Odd place, different from everywhere we've been. An overview would include that nothings underground on account of the high water table, trolley cars, neutral grounds -that is the median where the trolleys run and cars cross, when driving one has to simultaneously look out for cars from either side and oncoming trolleys. Above ground cemeteries. Two great couchsurfing hosts. Cool trees and neat moss that looks soft but is more plastic feeling up close. Catfish we've had, craw fish-still haven't. We've been here since Saturday and are still having trouble finding everything- we like to call it bazaaro land, cause it's tricky and I think the streets move. Louisiana is broken up into Parishes instead of counties. And since Kentucky verbal directions are nearly incomprehensible.
our first night here our host Connie- great person- took us out to Bourbon st. It reminded me of this panel in the triptych: The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Bosch.

We're volunteering, currently working with sheet rock in a house. And we have a big apartment to ourselves for two weeks, totally free, well except for the work. Pretty sweet deal. We got a great tour of the city with Debra- the woman we're volunteering through. Driving through all the wards seeing empty fields where there were houses, closed schools, ridiculous brad pitt houses, ridiculous barnes and noble houses, where the levees were blown, and water marks on buildings that survived.
Here's our place:

Today's highlight: chocolate ice cream topped with fresh Louisiana strawberries accompanied with a local brew of strawberry beer.