Says it all.

Finally, the picture I think says it all.

Flat tire strikes again.

Last weeks ride was not without consequence. Great weather, great sights, some not so
positive.. The good news is it looks like workers are tearing out the inside of Warren Easton
High School, I hope that means their fixing it, the bad news is Montelepre Hospital is being demolished.
When I was 16 or 17 I had a job in Montelepre Hospital buffing floors with the buffing machine.
One of my many astute careers. While I was taking these pictures I think I saw some wax I applied still on one of the floors. It tore at me to see what I considered a monument of my past being hit by the wrecking ball. A very emotional moment.
Every bike rider has to deal with the occasional flat tire, it's an opportunity to stop and let the world go past you for 30 or 40 minutes. Relaxing. I added a picture of the little metal spike that got me. It happened on Canal off Jefferson Davis..I stopped in the shade of a beautiful oak.
All in all a good ride, the weather has been perfect
but we know the heat is coming. MS Tour for Cure is October 7/8. Getting a little better every week. Don't want to peak too soon.
When in the Quarter stop at Esplanade and Decatur and notice the long line of
beautiful balconies. That end of Decatur is a hidden treasure. . Remember you can click on the pictures for a larger view.. .
Later
Gary

Stellaaaaaaaa.....

Great ride today, Saturday, not much wind, perfect temperature, did 35 miles.
The French Quarter was pretty busy , plenty tourist in town for Jazz fest.
Jazz Festival is a Festival featuring music of all kinds, Rock, gospel, Zadeco, Catfish,
Blues, and sometimes they even have some Jazz, not much but sometimes.
Please note the line at Cafe De Monde, long, thier addicted to Coffee or Benets, both delicous,
anyway plenty action for a deserted town. On Bourbon there's a courtyard with a bronze of
Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, recently added Fats Domino and now Chris Owens. WOw...
I'm sure you've heard of the statue of Jesus in the rear Courtyard of St Louis Catheral,
Jesus' left hand has fingers missing from a tree that fell during the storm, all the tourist are taking pictures of it.
As a kid my mother took me shopping downtown, one of the must stop stores was McCorys.
Although the front of the buiding is something new, the back door still has the McCorys sign on it.
And the final picture is a old, old, old, house that caught my eye, it looks like small apartments
on a second floor. All I could think of was Marlon Brando standing outside in a torn
undershirt drunk and sweating screaming Stellaaaaaaa......
It looked like the kinda of place that Williams was inspired by when he imagined "STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE" . .. It just had that feeling when I saw it. Some things just give off an aura like a place with a soul... the tall wall protecting it from the street, the ivy growing all over keeping it warm and safe, and the balcony where it monitors the world.
Anyway, great ride, great feelings, inspirational......
later
gary