Yes, this really is a picture of the sky in New Orleans today. That blue is ridiculous. I was riding down to a coffee shop to do some reading, and decided to get off Magazine Street and enjoy the occasionally smooth pavement of Laurel Street. This neighborhood–part Irish Channel, part Lower Garden District–is incredibly mixed. Continue reading
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Throwing Beads at the Royal Sonesta Hotel
I didn’t have any Friday night plans, so I decided to just hop on my bike and ride around and see what happened. I headed down to Bourbon Street, where something is always happening. Continue reading
Bicycle Michael’s on Frenchman Street
Today was positive beautiful, sunny and warm, but not too warm, and I decided to make today the day to take the plunge and get myself a road bike. Don’t get me wrong–Rhoda is wonderful. Continue reading
Think That You Might Be Wrong Sign at 7th and La Salle
Today was crisp and cold and the sky was this beautiful blue. I rode home on Freret and then turned on La Salle. I stopped to take a picture of this sign, which reads “Think That You Might Be Wrong.” I’ve seen these signs all over town, but I don’t know who put them up, or why. Continue reading
Fire Hydrant at St. Mary’s and Magazine
We’ve had some unseasonably cold weather lately, but today warmer temps were back, and I tossed on a skirt and a tank top and rode all over the neighborhood. It felt so, so good to be on my bike and breathing normally. Continue reading
Sidewalk at Magazine and Orange Street
It’s that time of year–I’ve got bronchitis. And I’m not happy about it, especially as it is seriously cutting in to my bike time! It is so, so frustrating to not be able to breathe normally and thus not be able to ride normally. Continue reading
Crime Happened Here Sign on Camp Street
Today the group Silence is Violence held it’s strike against crime. I noticed that something was up almost immediately upon getting on my bike when I saw this sign just a few blocks from home. And, as I continued my commute to work, I saw dozens more, each marking the location of a crime. Continue reading
Washing Machine at Soniat and Willow
I love New Orleans weather in January. Yesterday it was windy and wet with a tornado warning. Today it’s all sunny blue skies with just the right nip in the air. I took Willow home today rather than St. Charles and was surprised by how much has actually changed in the last month. Continue reading
Sugar Bowl Fans on Canal
That was far too much time away from my bicycle. That said, I had a lovely holiday season visiting friends and family. It even included some trips to some bike shops and some fantasy shopping for touring bikes–if only I were rich! Continue reading
Brad & Dellwen Flag-Party-Gift Shop on Magazine
So I got back on the bike today. My injuries are mostly mental, so I knew I had to just get back on and ride. I rode down Magazine to Juan’s Flying Burrito for lunch with my crosswords. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 