back in the 'burg

We're back in Vicksburg, MS for transition week. During this time we will have plenty of meetings and time fillers before heading out on our second project! We will be going to Pikeville, TN and Mount Pleasant, SC.

In the meantime, I figured I would hit y'all with some fun anecdotes from round one that I forgot to share!

1: During our time at the Military Park, in fact the day after the bat poop clean up, Mike surprised me while I was painting signs. He rolls up in his truck and and starts walking toward me. As he gets within arm's length he asks "Hey Wes! What's taking you so long on this sign?..." And before I could even think of a response he yells, "maybe it's this BAT!!!" and sticks a live bat in my face that he was holding! I jump back in shock and say "Why are you holding that?! It's biting you! dude, you're going to get rabies!"
"naw, I'm immune to that shit man!"
"WHAT?! Yeah ok mike... when you get lock jaw tomorrow don't come to me! how did you even catch that thing??"
"Well I was power-washing and knocked this little guy right outta there so I jumped on him and stuffed him into my shirt pocket! I've been going around scaring the shit outta everyone! Ha!"

2: Cari and I were working on a house with Phil down in New Orleans (NOLA) and decided to scare Phil after he went out to his truck to grab his lunch. We hid behind the door and jumped out with our paint rolling extensions and Phil falls to the floor in fright! He gets up laughing and says "Ohhh I'll get you back. You guys just wait!"

Two days later we were working at a new house with James and Audrey. Phil had been helping there the day before and hadn't shown up yet. We had just arrived and I asked if he was going to be helping and James said "yeah eventually." We started setting up and James asked "Yo wes can you go unpack the tool chest in back?" Not thinking anything of it I said I would. As I got in the back room I began to open the chest and out jumps Phil! "AH HA!"
"How long have you been in there?!"
"I dunno... 10 mins or so. I parked around the block so you wouldn't expect me!"
"Well played, sir. Well played."
I warned him he started a war and he said he was ready. I decided I didn't want to get him back after that amazing planning but I never told him so he was constantly on his toes. Apparently he showed up to the office looking around nervously and asked "Yo... are the NCCC's hiding out in here?" And when he discovered we weren't he relaxed.
I would like to take this opportunity right now to say if I get NOLA again for a project... better watch your back Phil.