Last night we as a leader team read our mid-trip evaluations. We decided to read them one-by-one out loud so we could discuss each one if necessary. They were so constructive and helpful, and have no doubt they will strengthen our team, and hopefully help us to improve the rest of the trip.
Today was Denis’ 24th birthday! It began in true style at midnight. After evaluation-ing, I turned on some Scissor Sisters so we could feel like dancing all over the kitchen. That took us right to the midnight hour, where we jumped all over Denis and wished him a happy day of birth 24 years later. We then palanced all over the kitchen. After that we were tired, but decided sparklers were in order, so we sparklered up and down the street. Then we were really tired, and went to bed. Each in our own beds.
Today we had a build day, 2 sites, groups of 15. Our group worked with Habitat and a program they have called A Brush With Kindness. It was the best build I’ve been a part of. Our group was great, the homeowners, Mark and Steve were an eclectic and interesting couple who woked with us all day. And Matt, our HFH contact was great! We helped prime the house to be painted, and cleared away some shrubbery. It was a full work day complete with music and dancing as usual, and tons of laughing and carrying on. Only today we got to wear masks to avoid breathing in lead poisoning from the paint we were scraping off. I was very excited about this until I realized how much your face can sweat when wearing said mask.
The title of this post is an ode to Sam. He hasn't been able to ride for the past few days because his leg is super swollen, and he's in a lot of pain. When we suggested he go try to work out at a gym or something in order to keep his body moving, that was his response. There is something worse than kankles. It's having only one kankle.
What an awesome experience for all of you. Definitely a once in a lifetime!!! I love you!!
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