Today was a beautiful day in New Orleans. The humidity was low, the temp was in the mid-80s, and the sun was shining. In spots. Fine, it was pretty overcast, but I’ll take what I can get. Continue reading
The National Guard at Jackson Square
Today was my first full day back in New Orleans, and I spent much of it on N.’s bike, riding around to see what folks are up to. The rush of being back to the city and seeing it relatively unscathed is wearing off, and today I found myself feeling profoundly sad. Continue reading
Nighttime Ride In New Orleans
I’m home. I’m thrilled to be home and thrilled to have a home to be in. After all manner of pushing luggage and trees around I borrowed N.’s bike (mine’s still in the shop) and took a spin around town. Continue reading
Scootering in College Station, TX
So I’m still stuck in Texas, unable to go home until Thursday. I called bike shops here in College Station, looking for a rental, but was unsuccessful; Tim took my number to call me in case he found a bike I could ride, but no call. 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
Termite Tenting on Prytania
I am back on the bike after a long trip to Texas and a visit from a bike-less sister. I can’t believe how much it affected me to be off the bike. I haven’t felt quite right, and my timing has been off; it is as if I have been in the twilight zone. Continue reading
Abandoned Drug Store on Prytania
I have been out of town, without bicycle, for over a week, and it feels like forever. It turns out I really *do* need to ride to feel right. I have been away for good reasons to good places, but I was happy to get back on Rhoda today, if only for a task ride to the gym and back. I recently moved to a tiny cottage behind a fancy house in the Garden District, and this has changed the complexion of my task rides. Where I used to start out on bumpy roads passing an abandoned playground, I now start out on smooth roads passing fancy mansions. Continue reading
The Fly
It was hot today, really, really hot. Since I’ve been busily moving I have been taking mostly task rides lately. But today I wanted to ride, just ride, as far as I could go. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 