I promised introductions on Day One, but now, on my last day, let me give some "goodbye" introductions. First, here is a pix of everyone after our last day together. Now on to meeting the individuals in our group who developed quick group identifiers...
The Siblings -- Susan (part-time Outward Bounder lives in Idaho and is heading to New Orleans on Sunday to run a marathon there), Brian (economist from Boston) and Sally (the farmer who works at Shelburne Farms in Vermont teaching kids where our food really comes from.) These siblings take a trip once a year together to reconnect with each other. This is their first service trip and we hope not the last.
The early arrival/late departure group of Barb/Andy (Exec Dir of Paterson Habitat and husband/veteran Habitat volunteer), Marie (the "ever-ready bunny" with endless enthusiasm & Habitat board member), Kathy ("Women Raise the Roof" veteran and nurse practioner), Craig (current board president and attorney), Paterson Habitat's graphic artist Nancy and her son Bob who turned out to be a great builder. Plus Pastor Bob (of Saddle River Ref Church and Pete Fountain fan fame) who had his own travel schedule and won the "best packer" award showing his former boy scout training.
The Casino group: No, not compulsive gamblers but rather those who want to do good Habitat work but not endure the dormitory life. They opted to stay in the hotel up the street at the Casino. The group consisted of: Judy (past board president and the one who kept reminding us of "every job is important" because another family will have housing), her choir friend Mary and Mary's friend Hiromi from Chicago.
As always it's the people that you meet through Habitat that make the experience so special. We've shared a lot this week -- perhaps not as much hard construction work as we'd have liked, but overall it's been a worthwhile time.
Barb
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