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View of Downtown From O’Keefe and Girod

View of Downtown From BaronneToday’s riding included a task ride to campus where I set up my new office. This may make me unpopular with some of my colleagues, but I’m actually really looking forward to classes starting. Clean slate, new students, new readings…I love the start of school. Continue reading →

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Tree Debris at General Taylor and Annunciation

Tree Debris at General Taylor and AnnunciationThe past couple of days have found me a bit in denial. I want to ride my bike. A lot. But I pulled a muscle while riding around on Saturday. I really, really want to be riding my bike, but even walking hurts, so today I faced the music and stayed off my bike. Sort of. Continue reading →

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Train Tracks and Ships on Chartres and Louisa

Train and Ship on the River in the BywaterToday was one of those perfect New Orleans Sundays, surprisingly cool and dry, blue sky, light breeze. It started with a lazy morning at home followed by a ride down to the Treme for brunch with friends, sipping champagne on the balcony in J. and S.’s newly-installed hammock. I lay there, staring up at the sky, listening to friends chatter and laugh, and felt damn lucky to be alive. Continue reading →

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Graffiti at Race and Magazine

Graffiti at Race and MagazineTonight’s ride took me to dinner with A. and K. and then over to the coffee shop for a delightfully lazy evening of chatter in the cool(ish) breeze. My knees are feeling the pain these days, so it was good to take a day with only light riding. I snapped this picture of graffiti on the corner of Race and Magazine. Continue reading →

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Frenchman Street From A Balcony

Frenchman Street From the Blue Nile BalconyLast night ran late, so i didn’t have the energy to blog when I finally got home. The night started with a drive–yes, a drive–down to the Lower Ninth for a housewarming party. Continue reading →

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Streetcar Tracks At Lee Circle

Streetcar Tracks at Lee CircleThe weather seems strangely cool these days, but a few spins on the cycle and I’m reminded how humid it is. Today I rode around Uptown, meeting friends for lunch and then an afternoon beer and pool. Continue reading →

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Cops On Horseback on Decatur

NOPD Mounted Police On DecaturTonight Jack and I rode down to the Treme for dinner with friends. The Quarter is so quiet now that Essence Fest is over. It’s funny how Bourbon always seems to put on the same show, whether anyone’s there to see it or not. Continue reading →

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Bike Racks On Oak Street

Bike Rack on Oak StreetToday’s bike ride took me to my office to go through some boxes in search of books and then over to Oak Street for yoga class. Oak Street, according to my friend S., used to be hopping. A lot of commerce has now moved to Magazine Street, but Oak is attempting a renewal. Continue reading →

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Filled Pothole at Delachaise and St. Charles

Filled Pothole at Delachaise and St. CharlesI took an easy ride to and from work today and noticed that a day or two off from heavy riding sure makes my knees feel better.  But enough about that.  On my way home I snapped this picture of the street at Delachaise and St. Charles.  The pothole is gone.  Continue reading →

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FEMA Formaldehyde Trailer Claims Office

FEMA Formaldehyde Trailer Claims OfficeToday’s ride took me through the CBD and over toward Mid-City via Tulane Avenue. Tulane is only a couple streets uptown from Canal, but it feels so, so much different. Continue reading →