cooked a homemade vegan dinner with my friend & coworker Eleanor. she's housesitting at this gorgeous home in uptown, with original art and the most perfect screened-in porch. it's owned by two architects, naturally :)

jackson stayed for an extra week. here he is being extra exhausted after a long hot walk.

i went to a great event last Friday that was put on by the ReThinkers, a group of exceptional middle schoolers from across New Orleans that meet throughout the school year and summer to talk about problems that affect their lives and brainstorm solutions. last year they focussed on healthy school lunches, this year they focused on violence / discipline in schools. they talked about restorative justice and how parents, kids, teachers, community members, and the school board can implement changes and incorporate RJ into classrooms and school policy. they also did an incredible tribute to Trayvon Martin, which obviously had me in tears.

i went to get ideas about how to encourage youth leadership among Youth Run students, and i hope to stay involved with the ReThinkers as they pick their next topic this fall. this was truly a valuable experience for me personally, and i hope to do a lot more with them.

went on a quick overnight with my friend David to visit Sarah in Thibideaux. i'm sure gonna miss that girl when she leaves for Uganda in September!