We just got finished with our second build day with Orange County Habitat in Chapel Hill and it was great. We got rained out after less than 2 hours the first day which was kind of frustrating, but we got alot done today and made up for some lost ground. We got all of the walls up, and probably would have gotten to the roof trusses if we hadn't lost the first day.
A bunch of us went out the last two nights which was alot of fun. We went to a bar Tuesday night that served 12 oz Bud Lights for a quarter each!!! We played a plethora of games of aggressive flip cup, then went out for some late night pizza. Last night fewer people went out, but we went to a roof top bar which was cool, then went to a bar called Goodfellas where I did some karaoke to good old Meatloaf, cousin Kelly would have been proud.
I'm looking forward to getting back on my bike. We have about 90 miles to Winston-Salem which will be a new record for me. We got our mail drop today so thank you for the notes people sent me, they were much appreciated.
By the way, in preparation for our days in Asheville and to show my gratitude ahead of time for the great event Volvo has organized for us after working with Asheville Habitat and Mountain Housing, I have temporarily changed my profile picture. I'm really getting excited for that event, Peter Causer with Volvo has made some serious arrangements for us and has gotten Cane Creek involved (a high end bicycle component company), it should be alot of fun and I'm really looking forward to it.
4 comments:
Hi, Ben! This is Barbara from OBX--the one who worked in the church office! I am so glad that you are blogging and including pictures! It's awesome! Someone left a phone charger at the church and I'm wondering if I can mail it somewhere that h/she could get it eventually. Let me know. Barbara
P.S. Tell Angela, the laundry lady, to start blogging!
Leave it to you Ben to be singing Karaoke! It's great to read about your travels so far... and to see you're having fun, too!
Lydia
Hi Ben! We're posting your progress here at the office. If a few days go by, I'm reminded to update the maps and blog postings. Keep up the good work, stay safe, and work and play hard.
Jo
Hi Ben....where are you??? I've been following your "blogging"..I know what that is now..;-).....I'm so proud of what you are doing..am TRYING to keep everything O.K. here........not easy w/o you...LOL...Keep up the good work, BUT, have a good time, also..
Luv Ya.....jackie xoxoxo
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