Thursday 2/15/07 after the concert at the school
Al, Vinnie and the breakfast cook played pool.
Mel, Rich and Gordon each found the sunny spot on the cement and got to know something about each other. We were next to the portable satelite wireless rig that Gordon brought to the EC. He told us about his experience with veterans for peace and the impeachment tour. He brought a bus and equipment to Cindy Sheehan and helped her name Camp Casey. When Katrina hit Gordon came to New Orleans and has been here since. He got here before the government as did other citizens who got in their cars and drove down to help. Where was the disaster aid? Citizens shipped water to them. They found ways to work together.
Rich needed blankets, seems he missed the part about staying down here overnight and to our delight we were pointed to Butter Bean, a heated army tent. Vinnie found us to come eat. Back out into the cold wind we went.
We had a music circle with the volunteers after dinner. We sat near the one heater in the dining area. Sean is also a drummer. They said they didn't have song leaders in the crew currently. Al stayed up and played all night with a group.
