Building Obscured by Trees and Vines at Fremont & Lafayette

A building covered by trees against a blue sky.

I ride my bike all the time, but the most consistent riding I do is my commute. I ride the same way, day after day, for years. In New Orleans I rode between the Garden District and the Tremé so many times I knew the asphalt, intimately. I have spent years riding the Maryland Ave. cycletrack, right on Monument, left on Paca, right on Lombard. And then they moved the shuttle stops, and everything changed.

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Fall Tree Against a Backdrop of Blue Skies and Construction at Bank & Caroline

I had the time, energy, and weather for a bike ride today, and wow, it had been a long time since I got to do that. I started with a quick ride down the hill to meet friends for brunch, in celebration of B. and D.’s birthdays. I had a cobb salad–classic brunch dish, I know–and a cup of coffee, cheers-ed the friends, felt grateful for this part of my community, and then hopped on my bike to head home.

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