December 11, 1997

BIG DONATION

Today was a really good ride but it was quite cold. The temperature was in the 40's. It was around 3:30 p.m. when I got into Austin, TX. I found my way over to the Habitat affiliate's office.

They were a bit surprised when they met me. Somehow, they were not really expecting me. This was a surprise to me because I was in contact with somebody there I thought but maybe the information was not passed around. I had a good time talking to the volunteer coordinator. She gave me a tour of the office and their Re-use store.

I was a bit surprised when she gave me some gifts when we got back to the office. I got a plate of Christmas cookies and a t-shirt. Also, I got a card with one hundred twenty dollars in it. Jane said that she wished that it could have been more because she wanted to help me out with what I was doing. She apologized to me because she couldn't arrange a house stay for me for the night but she did get a good reduced rate at a motel just south of the Colorado River but still in the downtown area. The affiliate had also paid for the room.