Things got a bit too busy at the end of the week, and everyone was air-dropping me photos to use in the blog, so I had to wait till I came home to finish. When we left our intrepid travelers, they were soberly reflecting on the stories shared by Judy, Sarah and Kenney. I think we all feel good about what we’ve done here, but it also feels like a small thing in light of the overwhelming needs of this community.

As the crew finished Miss Jessie’s roof, she delivered the promised fish fry to the grateful workers.

And Craig and Chance fired up the burners for the shrimp boil. Craig’s proprietary recipe includes baby potatoes, corn on the cob, mushrooms, Andouille sausage, pineapple(!) and local shrimp, all swimming in a boiling broth flavored with Zatarain’s crab and shrimp boil. Supplemented with mac and cheese and salad (for she who will remain nameless), it was a fitting feast to end a productive week.

We couldn’t forget Forbes, who couldn’t be with us, and Rita, who fed us for so many years…

Until next year…