This week on my sixth trip to Beaumont, was Jimmy & Rosalynn Carters 25Th anniversary being involved with Habitat for Humanity. Though they were in Biloxi, MS., the anniversary was being celebrated at all the affiliates in the southeast.

This week we were building from ground up on three homes in Port Arthur (30 minutes south of Beaumont).

On Monday, the local press was at the site for a ceremonial wall raising. Local dignitaries were present to show their support.

Usually when I arrive, the homes are already started. This was a nice change to be part of the actual raising, installing and leveling of the interior and exterior walls.

The Americorp Group of 20 have been here for about two weeks. We also had two retired couples from Connecticut and Kansas and a few other volunteers from the Texas area.
Weather was great this week. Every day in the 80's except on Thursday-rain in the morning. (Since we could not work in the mud at the site, a few of us were assigned some inside work on Jenard Street, where I previously worked.)
There is only one home remaining and the neighborhood is complete. It was nice to return and see first hand the completed block of 30 homes. I stopped and visited a bit with Miss Bea.

Dinner was at my usual new find, Poblano Grill. It also was great to see my friend Lois (previous Habitat coordinator). We were able to have dinner on two nights and we returned to my favorite blues/jazz club, Nells on Friday night.

There still quite a bit of work to be done. Construction will continue this year in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Sabine Pass

(Our group---Me far left)

There still quite a bit of work to be done. Construction will continue this year in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Sabine Pass.