Thursday, June 28, 2007

06.28 New Orleans Build Day 2


Today was a good day all around. It started out pretty rough because we got lost getting to our work site and were in the van for 2 hours. I think we listened to almost every song on Lindsey’s ipod but at least we can entertain ourselves. Our work today (well for 12 of us) was to paint the interior of a house fun. I really like painting, especially fun colors. One room was painted almost the exact shade of blue that I painted my room in Sandy Hook so I was happy to work on that room. We had about 20 people working in this house and now it’s basically done except for a few second coats and trim work. It took about an hour to get back to our house because we had to pick up people from another site and we cannot go anywhere without getting at least a little lost. But we were actually the first ones back so showers/snacks/internet are at our disposal. Tonight we have our group ‘affordable housing’ meeting where we teach each other about what we researched and then a bunch of us are going to get some Indian food on Magazine street and hopefully some gelato as well.

One thing I’ve noticed about New Orleans is that the houses are very diverse in terms of income level. I mean that it seems as if a variety of social classes live in the same neighborhoods which I think is awesome. I think it’s a great way to grow up. I saw that today the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to use race as a factor in determining what schools kids can go to (in 2 districts I believe). I’m not sure what I think about this yet, I need to read more about it. Any thoughts?

Much love.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

6.27 New Orleans Day 2



Today was our first work day in New Orleans. We’re working with the Episcopal Diocese of New Orleans and the Louisiana Disaster Relief. We all split off to do different jobs and it took a while to transport 27 people to 4 different sites in a 15 passenger van. I finally arrived at my site around 10am and Alf, John and I helped gut a house. The elderly lady who lives there almost didn’t flee the hurricane. She was just going to go next door to her neighbor’s second story. But it’s a good thing she did leave last minute because the 6 foot wall of water came into the neighborhood so fast that she wouldn’t even have had time to get next door. Crazy…So she’s asked for her house to be gutted and she’ll probably end up selling it because she doesn’t feel like redesigning it at her age and I don’t blame her. The gutting was started yesterday and by today there were no walls or floors. We took down the ceiling today and had to clean it all up. It was hot and dusty and the face masks we had to wear were awful. I give major props to those volunteers who gut houses all day everyday for long periods of time. I was covered in fiber glass hairs at the end of the day and had to take a cold shower so that it didn’t irritate my skin. I’m really glad I had the experience though. We worked with some great people from Seattle and I felt like we accomplished a lot. I am surprised however at the neighborhood we worked in today because the houses were really nice and didn't seem too damaged. I know there are parts of the city that were completely destroyed so I hope that I get to help out there as well.

For dinner tonight, Whitney's mom and friend provided us with turkey burgers, salad, corn, baked potatoes, watermelon and ice cream. It was amazing and for my dinner crew duties of the week I was grill master tonight. Forty burgers in about 20 minutes on a hardcore kitchen grill...not bad...I had to stand on a stool to reach over the burgers...

This evening I walked with some girls to the waterfront and then over to the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. It was amazing and I absolutely love this city. It really has so much culture and charm I can't really explain it. I'm just so excited that we'll be here for another few days. Our taxi driver on the way home completely made my night. We told him about what we're doing with Bike and Build and he was so excited for us. He told us in his sweet Pakistani accent to remember that his love is with us all during our journey. I love meeting people like that.

I've updated pictures so check it out. Much love.

6.26 New Orleans, LA!!!





















photo: some left over mardi gras awesomeness

Yay for internet in New Orleans! Here’s yesterday (I write these each night on my computer and just upload them when I get the chance):

There were a few thunderstorms while we were in Biloxi and they were very cool to experience in the warehouse style building because the rain was so loud. This morning because of the recent rain and the coming sun, there was a huge, perfectly arched rainbow in the sky. A nice way to start the day. Unfortunately, the day did not continue to go so well. We left Biloxi around 7:30am and the first 45 miles until lunch were actually awesome. Team Tardy (except for Meghan because she was sweep with Alan) arrived at lunch second which was a first. Lunch was great with donated cookies and snack packs in addition to the traditional PB & J. After lunch, everything went downhill. Lindsey got 2 flats and wanted to quit Bike and Build, Matthew crashed and broke a few spokes which took an hour to fix, the route had to be changed because of an unfriendly bridge, and I got some pretty bad sunburn. Our 85 mile ride took 10.5 hours…ick. However, we did get to ride through some interesting parts of New Orleans. We came in through the 9th Ward and rode through the French Quarter into the Garden District where we are staying. It was pretty unbelievable. In the 9th Ward it was empty. The houses were still standing but most were pretty badly damaged and boarded up. Most houses had the red Xs still on them from FEMA coming through. The roads were horrible to bike on because they were basically one big pot hole. The areas we went through were mainly hurt by flood damage caused by the hurricane, not the storm itself. The French Quarter looks amazing and I can’t wait to walk around there. We’re staying in a house provided by Trinity Church, and we’re making do with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms for 27 people. Thankfully Breanna’s family from the area made us dinner (especially awesome because I’m on dinner crew this week). We had a nice Southern meal…rice, red beans and sausage, bread and salad. And some amazing chocolate cinnamon cake for dessert. After dinner we all went out to various places. I walked a few blocks with a bunch of people to the Bridge Lounge. It was a cute little bar that allowed dogs. Sitting and having a beer felt amazing. We don’t get much time to just hang out and talk while we’re all clean and happy, haha.

Monday, June 25, 2007

6.25 Biloxi, MS

Happy Birthday Kat Saylor!!! 6 months till Christmas :)

Today we worked with Hands On at a variety of different job sites. My group went across the street to Our Lady Fatima Church to an 'English Camp' where about 20 Spanish speaking kids were learning English. Apparently in the local school system, you cannot fail a kid who is learning English as a second language. So these kids are being passed on to the next grades with almost no language skills. I volunteered to work with the preschoolers because of my passion for early childhood education...which maybe wasn't such a great idea. It was basically like babysitting for 8 crazy four year olds with no communication skills. Granted I could speak Spanish to them, but that obviously wasn't the point of the camp. It was a long and frustrating day...just picture Matthew and I standing in the middle of a classroom singing 'Head Shoulders Knees and Toes' while kids run wildly around us paying no attention. It reminded me oh so much why I do not want to be a classroom teacher. But at the same time, there are those moments that make it all worthwhile. When Juan Carlos who has basically zero language of any kind said 'Choo choo' when he saw a train on the video after we had played choo choo train earlier that day...when the kids were so proud to show us their slightly abstract caterpillars they created...when a random game actually gets all their attentions. It makes me remember that each kid really does have a sweet inner child...it's just masked by a raging, scared, confused brat on the outside sometimes. And it is in no way their fault.

Anyway, after a long day that exhausted me as much as a 60 mile bike ride (but thankfully I got a break from the heat), a trip to Walmart was just what I needed. How is it that I can spend $100 at Walmart? But I finally got a new duffel bag so that all my stuff will fit and I re-supplied food/toiletries etc. Not that you really cared about any of that.

After a fabulous dinner provided by Hands On, we heard a presentation by one of the AmeriCorps members about Biloxi and the devastation of Katrina. I realized that I do not know as much as I should about Katrina and the effects. I was in Ecuador when it happened and I just haven't been as informed as I should...and neither has most of the country probably. Biloxi was hit terribly by the storm but people just don't hear about it because of all the talk about New Orleans. Biloxi has always been a big casino area but since the hurricane it may turn into a mini-Las Vegas because people are selling their devastated land for over-market prices offered by the casinos. It's a controversial issue. The pictures we saw were just horrifying and the thought that people are still paying mortgages for houses that do not exist anymore is just awful.

It's amazing seeing all of the volunteers in the area. Yet it brings up the old long-term vs. short-term help issue for me again. I feel bad only coming here for one day when there are people here who came right after the hurricane and have been volunteering unpaid since then. The better way for anything to be fixed is by long-term commitment and consistency (esp with kids). It's not just about rebuilding houses, but about rebuilding communities and changing policies and ways of doing things. So I feel bad stopping for one day...but I know they wouldn't be able to do anything without the support of short-term volunteers. But it still makes me question my life choices. Yes I am choosing to do AmeriCorps next year. But I will be in my comfort zone. I will be in a fun, exciting city, living in a nice apartment in a nice area and working for a good company...with no actual direct service. This is what I want to do, what I'm good at and what I feel comfortable doing. But am I really helping anyone? Making a difference? Serving others? I guess so. But can things really change without everyone getting their hands dirty?

Sorry that was a long, personal rant but just a train of thought I wanted to remember.

Off to New Orleans tomorrow and we'll be there until Monday morning. I don't know if I'll get any internet while I'm there so sit tight and call or text if you really need me :) Much love.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

6.24 Biloxi, MS


Greetings from Mississippi! We have some more exciting pictures from the state line but they are on other people's cameras. You can check out others people's blogs (see links to the right) for more entertaining stories/photos. Anyway, today we biked to Biloxi, MS. It was about 60 miles, a pretty uneventful ride. Team Tardy actually arrived fairly early and just a little proud. Although that just means that other people had some rough days with flats, etc.

So we're working with Hands On Gulf Coast and staying at their home base which is awesome. It's basically a huge room and the upper loft has tons of bunks and rooms sectioned off with sheets. There are a few AmeriCorps people working here, as with all the sites we've been in. It's been interesting talking to them and hearing their stories to find out a little bit what's in store for me next year. (I'm an AmeriCorps VISTA next year in San Francisco with Jumpstart).

For dinner tonight some of us went to this dedication ceremony in a park. The park has been redone since Katrina and is really nice and safe now. We were definitely out of place there but we helped out best we could. The meal was great...very southern with chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, and tea. Nice.

I'm psyched about this wireless internet so I updated pics etc. Check it out.

So I am really sore. I've just come to accept the fact that my quads will be sore for the next 2 months. And my butt is doing better on the seat. Well at least now the bones don't hurt so much, but now it's the chafing/sores that are a problem. Nice image, right? But no worries, our "butt butt'r" a.k.a. butt lube comes in very handy. Didn't think it existed, did you? Thank god it does.

Tomorrow I'm signed up to teach English to little kids. It could be awesome or awful; I'll let you know. :)

06.23 Build day in Mobile, AB


Today we helped out at a Habitat site in Mobile, AB. Needless to say, we were all exhausted from our 8 days of cycling (with that century thrown in there) so today was a bit rough. We got to the site around 8am and Meredith, the volunteer coordinator, told us that the area wasn’t hit too badly by Katrina, but a lot of people moved to Mobile who were displaced from Louisiana and Mississippi. Because of the influx of people, rent and land prices have sky rocketed and many people cannot afford their housing anymore. So the Habitat neighborhood we worked in was occupied by some Katrina victims and some people from Mobile who are experiencing the ripple effects of the storm.

Thankfully we didn’t have to be on the roof or anything today since we were all so tired. But we had to landscape and lay sod all day which was not exciting to say the least. But it was cool to see a house get finished and transformed with a sudden lawn. We raked and laid about 3 lawns and then ran through the sprinklers at the end. :-) We got to work some homeowners which was cool too.

After our affordable housing group meeting (where we give presentations to each other on the topics we’ve researched), some of us went out to dinner at the Bluegill on the water in Mobile. It was really nice have real food and be at a restaurant, especially with live music. I have fried flounder and crab legs, yummmm!

6.22 Mobile, AB


105 miles. That’s how far I biked today. My first century. I am EXHAUSTED. We woke up at 4am and left Milton, FL by 6am. We took the ‘scenic route’ right along the Gulf Coast and it was absolutely beautiful, especially early in the morning. Unfortunately most of the morning view was un-enjoyable because of all the traffic and terrible roads. But once we got close to lunch around mile 45, it was flat and beautiful beaches. Lunch was at the beach and we refreshed ourselves with a little wading in the warm ocean. After lunch we crossed into ALABAMA! The schedule was that we had to make the ferry by 2:30 because there would still be 30 miles after that. Most of the group made it early enough to make the 1:15 ferry…and Team Tardy arrived at 1:17…in time to see their ferry leaving the dock. Despite our sadness that they didn’t wait for us, we enjoyed our 1.5 hour break, complete with ice cream and tree climbing. After the ferry we had to mount this HUGE bridge and it was not so bike friendly and I ended up getting my first flat. I had to bike about ½ mile on the flat in order to get off the bridge and find a place to change it. By this time it’s about 4pm and we still have 20+ miles to go. Unfortunately, Matthew got really dehydrated and we had to wait about 45 minutes for the van to come pick him up. The last 20 miles actually weren’t too bad and we rolled into ‘Camp Christian’ around 6:30pm. Thankfully we get to stay here for 2 days…build day tomorrow! My body needs a much deserved break. Some people are going to downtown Mobile but I think they’re crazy. I’m off to bed (it’s 8:30pm) for our 6am wake up call.

6.21 Milton, FL


Greetings from Milton, FL! Today was one of those days that had really low lows and high highs. We left our campsite a little after 8 and rode 45 miles until lunch. It was the longest stretch we’ve ridden before lunch and I almost died. I had run out of powerbars and so had only eaten half of someone else’s. The last few miles before lunch were pretty rough and I was in a really bad mood especially because of the biting ants that shared our lunch site. Thankfully we only had 15 more miles after lunch and then we arrived at the Community Center in Milton. Right outside the building is a hoppin’ skateboard park. I feel like I’ve entered middle school again. Bikers aren’t a common sight in these areas so to say the least, we’ve been slightly ridiculed by the 13 year olds, haha. A couple of us went to the bike shop and I bought new handle bar tape (my black handlebars are now transformed into an awesome ‘seafoam green’). I also bought tons of Cliff bars to stock up. Then my day was made wonderful when we got ice cream – Meghan and I split an oreo blizzard. But the BEST part of the day was that it was mail drop day – and THANK YOU MOM FOR THE AMAZING COOKIES!!!!! My mom sent her famous oatmeal raisin cookies and within about 2 hours there are 5 left J Tonight we have dinner provided by a Bike and Build alum and then we’re doing team meeting stuff. Tomorrow will be our first century…100 miles in one day. eeeek.

A few tidbits:

*Last night at the campsite, we opened all the windows in our tent and it was like sleeping directly under the stars…so beautiful.

*I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned Team TARDY yet but the four of us who tend to be speed challenged call ourselves this. Matthew claims it stands for “Totally Able, Rather Drive, You?”

*Today I saw the following road signs: Farrell Rd (Katie Farrell!), Dads Rd, Virginia Ridge (mom!).

*I got my first sunburn yesterday which is frustrating because I’ve been very good about sunscreen. Now I don’t know if it will ever go away because I have to be out in the sun every day…all day…

*We had TWO reporters come to take pictures and interview us today! Yay for more spreading of awareness.

*It’s been one month since I graduated from college…

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

P.S.

Happy Birthday Brian! :)

6.20 DeFuniak Springs, FL


I am currently writing to you while 'camping' a.k.a. at a very nice RV park with a pool, showers, lake, and clubhouse. I paid $2.50 for a day of wireless internet...what is this world coming to, huh? Wireless internet at a campsite? I'm not gonna lie...I love it!

Today was a bit longer. We woke up at 5:30am and ate a fabulous breakfast of biscuits, gravy and grits from the church. One of the church members even gave us a 'breakfast theater' and performed a few songs for us. It was amazing. We headed out around 8am and had 65 miles ahead of us...our longest day yet. The rain held off thankfully...actually it's gorgeous out now. We stopped at Ponce de Leon springs (check out the pics) and arrived at the campsite around 2:30. Then we all dove into the pool like a bunch of 5 year olds and proceeded to play pool games. It was great. Now we're lounging in the club house playing games and going online. Not too shabby for camping. Gonna go upload some pics...enjoy it!

6.19 Marianna, FL


Wow, what a day. Last night we had our first ‘town meeting’ where we reflect on how things are going and make suggestions for changes, etc. We’ve decided to try to ask for more food donations from grocery stores so that we can cook ourselves healthier meals. People have been very generous in donating but mostly we get pizza, which is great but not 3 nights in a row and not when you have to cycle 60 miles the next day. So we’re gonna get on that. Our discussion went past 11pm last night which is waaaay past our bedtime and the 6am wake up this morning was rough. It’s supposed to rain for the next few days so we were nervous this morning with the ominous clouds and ridiculous humidity. I was ‘sweep’ today which means that Whitney and I were the very last two riders and we stopped whenever people had flats, etc. Being the last rider was nothing new for me, haha, so today wasn’t much different. The hills were back in action and thankfully there wasn’t much sun. But with 2 miles left the heavens opened up and the lightening/thunder/downpour began. Most of the group had already reached the church in Marianna, FL but a few of us had to stop at a gas station for about 20 minutes to let the storm pass. The rain felt great but the whole thunderstorm thing isn’t so wonderful. But we made it to the church. Big news – we entered central time zone today! I’ve biked across a whole time zone…crazy. I wish that I could count the number of times each day that I think I’m crazy. It usually happens on a steep hill or when the sun is unbearable. But what’s life without a little craziness, huh?

One of the most notable things so far has been the different smells we have passed through. When biking you are surprised how sensitive your nose is and believe me, I’ve encountered some interesting aromas. I’ve smelled garbage, manure, wet hay, roadkill, and thanfully occasionally just the outdoors. haha it’s definitely something you don’t get fully when driving and especially not flying.

Tonight we are staying in Trinity Baptist Church in Marianna, FL and they are absolutely amazing. They had lunch for us when we arrived, cooked us a fabulous, nutritious dinner and are going to make us breakfast in the morning. We ate dinner with some of the church members and local Habitat volunteers and then we gave our Bike & Build presentation (yay for raising awareness!). It was a great evening filled with gratitude and hilarious comments about generational differences (made by the church members!). It’s about 8:30pm central time right now and I think people will start heading to bed soon. We are beginning our earlier wake ups tomorrow with 5:30am. Eventually we’ll wake up as early as 4am in order to beat the heat. Good idea in theory…not so wonderful in practice, haha. We’ll see how it goes.

Shout out to Connie and Charley Polizzano because they sponsored me for this day in Marianna, FL! Thank you so much and Mariano is in my thoughts J The town is tiny so there are no postcards here but I promise you will get one from Florida.

Sweet dreams and thanks for all the love!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Quincy, FL

Today was so much better than yesterday, at least for me. We started the morning off great by getting breakfast made for us in Montecello – egg bake (some people had never had this before...they were obviously not really living...yay for Porter family holiday staple), bagels, fresh fruit, juice. Definitely beat our daily routine of bagels/cereal/water. Today was a day of many firsts…our first awesome breakfast, the first day of HILLS, the first alligator sighting (I have pictures!), the first time I reached 32 mph (downhill of course), and our first media coverage (a reporter from the local newspaper interviewed us!). We had a short day of only about 45 miles and finished most of it by lunch. But we didn’t know where we were staying until about 2pm so lunch turned into about a 3 hour break. Poor Lindsey and Matthew both had pretty rough days with flats/bad directions but they made it through. I think Lindsey’s about ready to burn her bike though, haha. We’re staying in East Gadsen High School in a beautiful, air conditioned gym. Right now there’s a basketball camp going on but we’re just chillin until we figure out dinner (donation…cooking…etc.). I am surprised that my body hasn’t shut down by now. 240 miles in 4 days. My legs didn’t seem to work too well for our last few miles but I made it. And so it goes. Till tomorrow.

6/17 Montecello, FL

Here's the journal entry that I wrote for our trip journal yesterday:

So I’m not gonna lie…today was rough. At least for me. haha. We rode about 60 miles today, which is the same as the past 2 days, but today was HOT. It was upwards of 100 degrees with humidity to match. And there was no shade in sight on 90West. But our periodic rest stops definitely helped. We stopped at Suwanee River State Park and apparently Florida State Parks are the Real Florida. Other rest stops were less exciting but a nice break from the sun. The first group arrived at the high school around 1:45pm and my group arrived around 3:30pm. Cutting it a little close to the 4:00pm deadline but we did it! We’re staying at Montecello High School, “Home of the Fighting Tigers” in the old gym. No AC and sketchy showers but a place to sleep! Despite some anticipated rough times, the jokes and bonding make it all better. This town, Montecello is pronounced like ‘sello’ not ‘cello’ – and we all got a kick out of that for some reason. Shout out to all the fathers – Happy Father’s Day! Another shout out to Mark from Pizza Hut for the donated pizzas we ate for dinner; thank you so much! Although, Laura didn’t need to eat any pizza because she won a bet by eating 3 foot long subs from Subway. I believe she won 2 massages a day for a week. Rock on. Hope friends/family are doing well – keep those care packages coming! Actually we haven’t gotten any yet because we haven’t reached a mail drop yet but we have high expectations :)
Much love,
Caitlin

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Live Oaks, FL


Right now I am sitting in a beautiful, air conditioned library just 5 minutes from the church we are staying at in Live Oak, FL. We rode 54 miles today in 89 degrees. I won’t say it wasn’t difficult or that my butt wasn’t ready to fall off, but the days pass surprisingly fast. We stopped for lunch in Lake City, FL at this cute town green where they were having a little carnival celebration for Father’s Day. It’s the first time in my life that I have seen a carousel with live ponies. We also stopped in a Consignment shop where the first shirt I saw was one that side ‘I’d rather be riding.’ So I had to buy it of course.

Our ride today was literally on all the same road, 90West. 54 miles on one road is not so fun…we had to stop many times, not only for our butts but also for some enjoyment. At one point we had an extended sing-a-long but we soon ran out of breath, haha. We really are out in the boonies here…it was excitement to see buildings. But the town we’re staying in now seems pretty hoppin. We’ll see how it goes. The library closes in 15 minutes so I’m going to try to update my pictures; check it out! Oh, is anyone reading this? Make some comments or send me some emails and update me on your lives! much love :)

Days 3 & 4



I just finished our first ride day - a 60 mile ride…the longest that I’ve ever ridden on a bicycle. It wasn’t too bad. Yes my butt killed at one point but I've learned that rest stops are key. I think everyone else downplayed their training because I got passed by just about everyone within the first 10 minutes. But Matthew, Meghan and I formed the caboose and it was fabulous. Actually I was literally the caboose because I was good for watching for cars coming from behind and Matthew was in front because he had the directions. Meghan was the ‘penultimum’ or however you say it. I burned 2600 calories which is pretty ridiculous…we’re supposed to consume upwards of 6000 calories a day – probably not going to be an issue. So today we went from Jacksonville, FL to Glen St. Mary’s, FL and we are staying in the gym of a Baptist church tonight. The floor is a little hard but the showers are on premises which is amazing. We’re kind of in the boonies so postcards are hard to come by, but I promise I’ll start them as soon as I can.

Yesterday we built with Jacksonville Habitat. We worked on a few different homes because we are such a big group, but my group worked on a roof. When we got there at 8am there was only the frame of a house and when we left at 4pm, there was a wooden roof (no shingles yet…we’re not that good). I am convinced that I will get injured only off of my bicycle because yesterday I smashed my thumb with a hammer…the same thumb that was sore from putting new tires on my bike. It feels a lot better now and didn’t impede my bike riding at all, obviously. But so it goes. Anyway, we worked with Paul, who volunteered with Habitat for 12 years and then has been working full time for them for the past 4. He’s put his sweat and tears into all 160 houses that the Jacksonville Habitat has built…pretty awesome.

Off to snack and chat until dinner...

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Shakedown Ride


So here's a photo of me and Alf at the Atlantic Ocean...I swear the bike didn't fall right after this photo was taken...This was on our 'shakedown' ride, our 12 mile practice ride. It was beautiful out, thankfully, because it's thunderstorming now. Check out a few more pics with the link to the right.

Remember how I got a flat tire spontaneously yesterday? Well today I found out that I had a hole in my tire as well (not just the tube)...so I had to buy new tires and install them which was a second work-out and I can barely feel my thumbs right now as I'm typing.

We're off now to showers and then a pool party/bbq at the Testa's house :) Tomorrow we build!

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Arrived in Jacksonville!

Hey everyone!

So I am officially safe and sound in Jacksonville, FL! I arrived around noon today (been up since 4:30am...but I better get used to that) and since then it's been a crazy string of airport van rides, meeting people, putting my bike back together, icebreakers, pizza, bike safety, and Bike & Build policies. Some highlights from the day:

*My bike spontaneously got a flat tire while it was sitting alone by itself in a corner....so I got my first flat tire changing lesson.
*I got my first war wound...from the staples on my bike box.
*When we got picked up from the airport, a can of paint spilled out of our trailer and so needless to say we've left our mark on Jacksonville...

It's the imperfections that makes this so much fun :)

Love you all...pray for my butt...

Monday, June 4, 2007

Mail Drops

Here are the addresses that you all can send me letters and packages if you so wish and the dates that they have to arrive by:

Note: Make sure "Please hold for pick up on {DATE}" is marked on the package

Jun 21st Milton FL

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
5111 Dogwood DR
Milton, FL 32570-9998

Jun 28th New Orleans LA

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
610 S Maestri PL
New Orleans, LA 70130-3429

Jul 5th Natchitoches LA

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
240 Saint Denis ST
Natchitoches, LA 71457-9998

Jul 12th Wichita Falls TX

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
1000 Lamar ST
Wichita Falls, TX 76301-9995

Jul 19th Las Vegas NM

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
1900 Hot Springs Blvd
Las Vegas, NM 87701-9997

Jul 26th Ship Rock NM

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
91 Highway 491 S
Shiprock, NM 87420-9998

Aug 2nd Orderville UT

Bike and Build
Attn: Caitlin Graboski
General Delivery
Orderville, UT 84758

Aug 9th
Lake Tahoe CA

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
7005 N Lake Blvd
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148-9800

Aug 16th San Francisco CA

General Delivery
C/O Bike and Build- Caitlin Graboski
450 Golden Gate AVE
San Francisco, CA 94102-366