So Freeport is a pretty small town. Only a couple storefronts are occupied and we probably see a total of 10 people out and about each day. Since my last post we've gone to a local football game, a carnival, the beach, a super feast and a gala. Our work at the boys and girls club is pretty cool. Most of the kids at my school are well behaved and fun to teach and the staff is great. I've really enjoyed our time at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. We've helpe...

*Quick disclaimer - the photo above is actually from my trip to the Bahamas a year ago. There are palm trees here, I just haven't snapped a good photo of them yet. Well we've been in Freeport for 3 days now, been in the state of Texas since friday afternoon. This place is interesting. Freeport is an old, run down town. There are efforts to revitalize it, the most significant of which is the introduction of a new chemical plant (there are already a few big plant...