I got a text from S. this morning asking if anybody wanted to get a bagel or beignets. She had me at beignets. I hopped on Rhoda and sped down to the Quarter to Cafe du Monde, listening to that sort of music that makes you feel like it ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive. Continue reading
New Orleans
Stormy Skies Over Lake Pontchartrain
I woke up this morning in the mood for a long bike ride, so logged on to the googleymap and picked somewhere to go. Today it was the Municipal Yacht Harbor. I just don’t usually put “municipal” and “yacht” in the same breath, so I wanted to see what was out there. Continue reading
Filled Pothole at Delachaise and St. Charles
I 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
FEMA Formaldehyde Trailer Claims Office
Today’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
Produce Truck in the Marigny
S. was out of town for a few days and (phew) wanted to meet early for coffee, book-talk, and writing, so I hopped on Jack and tooled down to the Marigny to meet her. We sat outside at the cafe, sipping coffee (hers iced, mine hot) and worried about the state of things. Continue reading
New Orleans Katrina Memorial at Charity Hospital Cemetery
The weather was lovely this morning so i got up early and took a nice long bike ride. A couple of days ago I drove out Canal with the baby sis in tow, looking for Lake Pontchartrain. I ended up in Old Metairie after taking a left, so today I decided to ride out Canal to see where I would have ended up if I’d taken that right. Continue reading
Rain Puddles at Camp and Antonine
I woke up early this morning with biking on my mind. After a short ride with the baby sister yesterday, I was itching for more. I thought to myself, today let’s ride to the end of the levee. So I hopped out of bed, threw on my new biking gear (thanks for sending prezzies, dad!), grabbed a banana, and headed out the door. Continue reading
Beer Pong at the Fly
My little sister is in town, and that has meant more driving than I’m used to, but also the chance to take my family on some of my favorite routes. I missed yesterday’s bicycle pub crawl (you know I wish I’d been there, Randy), but today I got to ride up Chestnut, around Audubon Park, and up on the Fly to see the Mississippi River. Continue reading
Metal House at Laurel and Austerlitz
I was tired today, but I couldn’t help taking the bike out for a quick ride. To a bike shop, of course. That’s what reading books about bikes at the bookstore up the street will get you. So I hopped on Jack and rode Uptown to meet up with K., who needed a new tire for her Surly Steamroller. Continue reading
Balcony in the Treme
One of my very, very favorite things about New Orleans–and surely many places are like this–is how many ways there are to sit outside and watch stuff. Continue reading
What I Saw Riding My Bike Around Today 
