Tours, tours, tours...

I have been giving a ton of tours to groups lately, and know quite a bit about the history of Biloxi, how it has gone from a shrimping town and is heading in the direction of a "mini Vegas," etc. They announced last month that a $700 million Margaritaville Hotel and Casino will be coming to Biloxi. Jimmy Buffett, who grew up about 45 minutes from Biloxi, is partnering with Harrah's Entertainment on the project, which should be completed by 2010. Some of the most recent tours I have given have been to a Jewish Funds for Justice group from New York, a teen group from a residential weight-loss school from North Carolina, and a group of students from Dartmouth College. I have a great time doing it, and get to meet all sorts of people from all over.

It has been getting really, really hot here and is only going to get worse. My poor Wisconsin skin isn't ready for this heat. I may just melt here in Mississippi...

Marmalade the cat

I have sad news for those who were down on the Spring Break trip and remember the "base cat," Marmalade. She wandered out into the road about a week ago and was hit by a car. We "retired her jersey" on the wall here and she was buried in the back of our base.