I got up early this morning to bike over to City Park for the Tour de Lis. I was a bit sluggish after a lot of riding over the past few days, I’ll admit. My legs are t-i-r-e-d. But it was good to see lots of other folks with fresh-looking legs up early for some loops around the park to raise money for Lance Armstrong’s foundation. The bike parking was tremendous, as you can see in this photo. I also enjoyed the 9:00am chicken pasta washed down with a cold beer. Yeah, that kinda set the tone for the day, which saw me riding over to Bayou St. John for some kayaking (I saw a tiny alligator up close!) and an impromptu bike/rider photo shoot, then over to the Treme for some relaxing and wandering for gelato and a sit by the river, and a long evening lounging outside back in the Treme, enjoying the slightly cooler night air. I finished the day with a pedal up to a just-now-former (happy graduation!) student’s apartment for beer and chatter. I finally found myself headed home on Claiborne, empty that late at night, and quiet, feeling pretty fortunate to live here on a bicycle. Weekend rides are divine in the summertime.