Update: New Orleans

Paul returned to Mobile this afternoon, safe and sound, but clearly shaken. After seeing the video and several hundred pictures they took, I am feeling a bit shaken myself.

We are scrambling to get ready for tomorrow… we are leaving for a week in Duck, NC, where we will stay with Paul’s folks in their co-owned house in Ship’s Watch. The trip was a gift from Paul’s parents — it was suppose to be a congratulatory gift as I was going to be taking my comprehensive exams today and tomorrow.

We are looking forward to a relaxing week. I’m bummed that the weather is suppose to suck. Something about me and Duck… this is the third time I’ve been and I don’t think we’ve seen good weather for any of the trips! It sort of blows my idea of just spending all day walking on the beach. Regardless, we are ready for a serious break and hope that the time we have will allow us to reflect on all of this and make some choices.