A ridiculously hot–RealFeel(tm) 110 degrees!–and sticky summertime Saturday afternoon? Don’t mind if I do! I hopped on the Surly and headed to Mid-City for lovely brunch with A. I meant to go home afterward, get some work done, but I just kept pedaling. I just wanted to see the lake today. I headed up the [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Sailboat on Lake Pontchartrain
Posted in nature, parks, weather, tagged Huevos, humidity, Lake Pontchartrain, Mid City, New Orleans, summer on July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Artists at VOTE Kick Off at Resurrection After Exoneration
Posted in music, politics, tagged Cabildo, Knowledge is Born, Meltdown Popsicles, New Orleans, Voice of the Ex Offender, VOTE, Voters United to Educate on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It was another beautiful summer day in New Orleans, and this one found me taking the Surly downtown for popsicles with S., S., and R. and then a tour around the Cabildo, learning a little New Orleans and Louisiana history. It was too cold too cold in there, so afterward we warmed back up in [...]
Harmony Oaks at Toledano and Willow
Posted in neighborhoods, public buildings, tagged C.J. Peete, Central City, Harmony Oaks, Magnola Projects, New Orleans, public housing, Right to Return on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I took a couple days off the bike, so it was especially nice to get back on and go spinning about town today. I headed up to campus for a meeting and some libraries and got that first whiff of back-to-school–love it! But it’s still summertime, so this evening I got on the bike and [...]
Christ Church Cathedral at St. Charles and Sixth
Posted in churches, public buildings, tagged Christ Church Cathedral, City Hall, Jazzercise, New Orleans, Uptown on July 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today’s ride took me down to City Hall for a meeting. I can’t really the terrible shape that building’s in. The restroom on the first floor has only one working stall, and that one’s got a plywood swinging door, no lock. I went to fill my water bottle from the sixth floor drinking fountain–until I [...]
Southern Recycling Scrapyard at Toulouse and N. Dorgenois
Posted in blight, museums, trash, tagged Bayou St. John, environmental racism, French Quarter, Iberville, Mid City, New Orleans, Southern Recycling, Taj Mahal on July 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As you’ve now heard, tropical storm Bonnie has broken apart and storm warnings have been canceled and this is all the very best news for us. I took my bike, left my raincoat at home to tempt the fates, and headed to Mid-City to meet D. and M. for lunch. It was delightful to ride [...]
The Edible Schoolyard at Samuel J. Green Charter School at Cadiz and LaSalle
Posted in gardens, schools, weather, tagged Central City, charter schools, community garden, Freret, New Orleans, Samuel J. Green Charter School, Sarita's, Uptown on July 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Oh, man, it was hot today. When the cloud cover is light there’s simply nothing to do but feel the heat. Which I did, as I rode Uptown to meet R. for lunch. After a lovely meal with good food and good company I got on my bike–the hot seat reminded me of at least [...]
Kourtney Heart at the Ogden, From the Third Floor
Posted in museums, music, tagged bounce, CBD, Kourtney Heart, museums, New Orleans, Ogden After Hours, Ogden Museum of Southern Art on July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes I worry that one day I’m going to get on my bike and the pleasure will be gone. And then there are days like this one: it was hot and thick out, so I packed my bag for the rest of the day and night, hooked in on the Surly, and went for a [...]
Empty Lot at Magazine and Andrew Higgins
Posted in blight, graffiti, museums, tagged CBD, empty lots, graffiti, National WWII Museum, New Orleans, weather on July 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It was a beautifully sunny day in New Orleans, which meant it was hot, hot, hot, and I was almost instantly drenched in my own glisten after about a block. Yep, some good old fashioned summer bicycling! After an appointment and lunch and then another appointment I headed downtown to the gym, partly for the [...]
Lutherans Taking a Right at Decatur and Canal
Posted in crowds, festivals, religion, tagged CBD, ECLA, French Quarter, Jazzercise, Jesus Justice Jazz, LCMS, Lutherans, New Orleans, Treme on July 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had a truly lovely day riding my bicycle around town. It’s funny–just a few days riding other places and I feel like I’m tracing New Orleans all over again. The weather was perfect for a ride too–surprisingly mild (i.e. heat index under 100 degrees) and slightly breezy. I rode around, running errands and and [...]
Tchefuncte River at Fairview-Riverside State Park
Posted in nature, parks, tagged Covington, crabs, Fairview-Riverside State Park, Highway 21, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, Madisonville, manatees, Tchefuncte River on July 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It was supposed to rain all day today, but I headed out of the hotel with high hopes for a reprieve in the afternoon so I could get a quick bike ride in. After some spitting rain while I tooled around the Covington farmer’s market, the sun came out and it was simply a beautiful [...]
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