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Decaying Car at S. Liberty and Valmont

Broken Down CarIt was a lovely, crisp day in New Orleans today–blue sky, sunny, slight breeze.  I decided to take Freret home from work, but was stymied by a rare event: a bicycle traffic jam.  There were enough bikes on Freret slowing my easy traffic that I went ahead and took South Liberty.  It felt good to be on a different street, sailing along, noticing new houses and new stray cats and new downed trees.  Continue reading →

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Overturned Trash Can On Levee Path In Jefferson Parish

Toppled Trash Can on the LeveeIt has been cold and windy the past few days, but that hasn’t kept me off my bike.  I finally recovered from Mardi Gras madness and got some long rides in this weekend.  I didn’t plan to go out today, but I was in a bit of a foul mood after work this afternoon and knew a ride on the new bike would make everything shinier.  And it did.  Continue reading →

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Washing Machine at Soniat and Willow

Washer at Soniat and WillowI 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 →