The rain was coming down this afternoon, but that didn’t mean I was getting off my bike. We just got back together, you know. So I bought a $3 poncho from the bargain store and just rode around, running various errands and enjoying the cool weather. Continue reading
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Vacuum Cleaner on Decatur
It is a windy night as the outer bands of Ike run through New Orleans. My thoughts are with folks in Galveston and Houston and all along the Texas Gulf coast. I didn’t watch CNN during Gustav, but find myself riveted now that the the storm is not putting me in direct danger; it’s as if I can finally bear to look now that I’ve got a little distance. B Continue reading
Stormy Skies on Freret
I knew when I left my house this morning that rain and wind would hamper my ride home. But I just can’t bear to drive to school. I am addicted to my bicycle. Continue reading
Downed Tree on Calhoun
The air was surprisingly cool tonight in New Orleans as I rode my bike home from the gym and coffee with C. My ride to work this morning was hard, partly because I was tired but also because of the heat. Continue reading
UT-Austin, Waiting to Go Home
This past week has been incredibly strange, and I feel like I’m living in a middle space where time isn’t moving; the only thing moving is this storm. Gustav came ashore today, but I was in Texas. Continue reading
National Guard Muster at Morial Convention Center
Today is the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the city is gearing up for an evacuation because of Hurricane Gustav. This is my last good day to bike as I’ll be heading out of town tomorrow. Continue reading
Southern Decadence at Bourbon and St. Ann
Yesterday was the first day of classes and I was excited to ride my bike to school. Until her chain popped off twice and her steering became mysteriously twisted. Continue reading
The Mississippi River at Woldenberg Park
Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf yesterday. It was never on a route to hit New Orleans, but we all still watched, carefully. Continue reading
Thunderstorms in Uptown
My dear friend S. is leaving in the morning, and I am so very sad. S. is the kind of friend you think only people on TV get to have–you know, the kind who see the world just as you do, except when they don’t, in which case they let you see something entirely differently. Now that is a gift. Continue reading
Potholes on Prytania
I had a long bike ride planned for today, but you know what they say about best-laid plans. The weather is not cooperating with my desire to ride my bike and stay relatively dry. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 