Yesterday’s bike ride found me stranded on Bayou St. John in a serious, serious rainstorm. It was so bad I actually took a ride home. In a car. My touring bike is getting some quality time over there on Moss Street while I ride Rhoda.
Archive for August, 2009
Tiny House on Camp Street Near Napoleon
Posted in houses, tagged Camp Street, houses, miniatures, New Orleans, Uptown on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lanterns on the Pedestrian Bridge at Bayou St. John
Posted in personal, tagged Bayou St. John, Katrina, Katrina Anniversary, levees, Mid City, New Orleans on August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know what to write today. I barely knew what to see today. It’s the fourth anniversary of Katrina, and I am acutely aware that I wasn’t here then. I was living in Hartford, Connecticut, trying to finish my dissertation, missing California, and hating the uncomfortable broken-down office furniture the college had moved into [...]
Power Pole at St. Claude and Marigny
Posted in graffiti, levees and canals, streets, tagged Allways Lounge, Katrina, levees, Marigny, Marigny Theater, Mimi's in the Marigny, New Orleans, power poles, St. Claude on August 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes riding my bike just feels like flying. That’s what it felt like tonight, as I rode down to the Marigny to meet friends for drinks. I’d spent the day reading, thinking, writing, cleaning, and cooking, so when night came around, it was time to just fly.
John Brown’s New Orleans Sidewalk Astronomy at Cafe du Monde
Posted in coffee shops, neighborhoods, tourism, tagged beignets, busking, Cafe du Monde, French Quarter, John Brown's New Orleans Sidewalk Astronomy, New Orleans, tourism, Treme, underground economy on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight’s bike ride took me over to the Treme to watch some TV with D. and friends. The evening air felt oddly cool; it’s only August, and it already feels like fall! I’m sure it will warm up again, but I’m just a bit nervous that summer’s over.
St. Thomas Housing Development at Chippewa and St. Andrew
Posted in houses, neighborhoods, public buildings, tagged coffee shops, Marigny, New Orleans, Orange Couch, public housing, St. Thomas Development, Tulane, white flight on August 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
School in session has meant a whole lot more work. I fear my job is getting in the way of my mindless riding around town. Today, after my commute to and from work, I hopped back on the bike and tooled down to the Marigny for coffee and writing with S. I rode down Chippewa, [...]
Agnes L. Bauduit Elementary School in Uptown
Posted in schools, tagged Agnes L. Bauduit elementary, Bruce Springsteen, Marigny, New Orleans, Recovery School District, schools, Sophie B. Wright, Tulane, Uptown on August 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Today was the first day of school. I love the first day of school. It is so full of hope and promise. Nobody’s behind on the readings yet, you get to go to the bookstore and ogle the selection. You get to see who’s in your classes and say hi to old friends.
New Orleans Skyline From the S. Jeff Pkway Pedestrian Bridge
Posted in buildings, transportation, tagged key lime pie, Mid City, New Orleans, S. Jefferson Parkway, skyline, Treme, Uptown on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s ride took a lot out of me, so I must admit I wasn’t terribly looking forward to the ride down to D.’s in the Treme, though I was definitely hip to an end-of-summer grilling extravaganza, complete with key lime pie. God, I love key lime pie.
Stop Sign at Prytania and Joseph
Posted in art, safety, streets, tagged infrastructure, New Orleans, Prytania, signs, street signs, Uptown on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today I rode up to campus along Prytania, enjoying its smooth asphalt. When it hits Joseph Street, you get to jog right or left, and the asphalt gets considerably bumpier, and the shoulder much smaller. As I tooled up to the stop, I noticed the cartoon stop sign on the house right in front.
Rain at St. Louis and Burgundy
Posted in weather, tagged infrastructure, New Orleans, rain, the Corner Pocket, Treme, Uptown, weather on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I rode my bike down to the Marigny to meet S. for coffee and then back up to work for a meeting early this afternoon. The sun was out and the sky was blue. Not so when I headed down to the Treme tonight. The sky was gray, but i though I might be able [...]
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