Fontainebleau

Even the Nebraskans are getting in on the clean-up action.

Pitt

The B&B we stayed at on Pitt. Close to Tulane and Arbor Park. Not much water damage here. Everything in this neighborhood was up and running. Except for some downed trees and wind damage, there wasn't much evidence of Katrina.

New Orleans

Finally got to New Orleans. Met Chris from Florida in New Olreans at the B&B we were staying at. Trying to help get temp workers for the rebuilding effort.

Rita

Little prelude to the damage to come in New Orleans. Damage from Rita somewhere west of Beaumont, TX.

Moving on up

Well, Tara and I just got approved for a home loan. Looking at some places up in North Austin around 2222. It'll be sweet. Bigger houses, yards, and closer to work. It'll help avoid the around Austin congestion on the afternoon commute. Plus I may be less than 15 miles from work. That is rideable and I can avoid this riding to a co-worker's house to carpool bullshit.

Riding to work is nice

Another day on the saddle riding to my co-workers house to drive to work. Funny, I am the one driving this week and I am still riding each day. Been leaving my truck parked on his street.

Today's ride was awesome. I felt a lot better than I have the past couple of days. Been fighting a chest cold and allergies. Riding everymorning before work probably hasn't helped. Breathing through your mouth cause your nose is plugged, sucking diesel fumes doesn't do much for a scratchy throat. Other things I partake in don't do wonders either.

But today was good. Avoided a bowl of cereal and milk before the ride. That helped with the flem and stomach.

Most importantly, I saw a ton of moms and pops riding with their kids to school on bikes. It was sweet. Saw a dude with two bikes attached to the back of his bike in tandem. there were also two other kids riding with him. There was also a mom who had a bike attached to her's and then a trailer attached to her daughter.

Hyde Park, gotta love it. Too bad you can't afford to buy a house there.

New Orleans

Going to take some time off of work Friday and head out to New Orleans. It isn't really going to be much of a vacation. Tara's sister goes to Tulane and hasn't been to her apartment since before Miss Katrina hit. Tara, her sister, and mom are heading down there to deal with all her stuff and see if the place is livable. Being the nice guy I am I offered to go and help.

I am excited to get a first hand look at how the city is recovering. I'll be sure to share a lot of pics once I get back.

Got two Lincoln bike shop jerseys that I wear out here. Before I left, Carp gave me this old jersey of his. Pretty stoked on it especially since I cut off the sleaves. It's nice having no sleaves.

My Post beer, ride

Well, I didn't get to do a super fun beer ride with my buddies from Lincoln this weekend. I am sure my drunken logic was surely missed. Well, I am sure it will be an annual event so maybe I'll make number 3.

I did drink a lot of beer on Saturday though. The warm keg of the Taddy Porter clone is flowing like a champ and we decided to invite over friends and break out the grill. Low on carbonation but still good as hell. Drank a lot and then headed over to my neighbors to drink some more. A going away party for going of to sea as a merchant marine.

My buddy Anthony told me he was starting to ride the greenbelt on his old Trek 830.

Right on dude, lets go tomorrow.

I'm slow you don't want to have to wait for me.

Fuck that, dude. I know some sick shit out there and will be stoked to show you.

Anthony was down. Rode Lamar Rd to Toys R Us and hit the downhill. Anthony walked a lot but by the end he was keeping the feet on the pedals and off the ground. From this section on Toys R Us he went a long time without a dab. Best of all he learned a valuable lesson, a little bit of speed makes it a hell of a lot easier.

Some dude on a Crack n' Fail blasted past us. Anthony was like, "let's ride fast!" So we did through some rock gardens to the end of the trail.

Looks like we got another convert.

Martin Lake Steam Electric Station

Kind of weird looking across the lake from a State Park and seeing a coal and lignite burning steam electric station.

Been gone awhile

Was up in Martin Lake, TX last week doing some work. Stayed over at Martin Creek Lake State Park. Pretty sweet! Saw that they had some mtn bike trails so I decided to bring the cross-check. First night it was completely dark by the time I hit the trail. Kinda hard negoitating trails for the first time in the dark having them lit with an LED Cateye. It was fun though being out in the dark woods trying to figure out if I was still on a trail and how I should get back.

Went out just before sunset on the second night. Nice to have some extra light to see the trails. Pretty fun, not too long or technical but it was all tight, smooth single track. Not bad for east Tejas.

Red Hook

CVO, this shot's for you! Can't resist when this stuff sells for $11.55 a twelver. You got to switch it up at Oso though, bro. Start drinking Negra Modelo. The shits the bomb. Nice Mexican style dark German lager. Love the dark beer. Negra is a little less hoppy than I normally prefer, but so are about 99% of the beers out there.

Hi Tara

Tara was giving me shit cause I she says I never take pictures of her and the dogs. So here is a little token shot.

Yeah Austin

Nice Bunny

Uncommon Grounds. I think I've had some nightmares about this bunny before.

South Congress

One of the many eclectic shops on South Congress.

Windsor Track

Zydeko

I love zydeko music. Must be the acordian. Probably got to blow this one up but there is a lady there dancing with a pot on her head!

Wild car

Saw this guy and girl going to first Thursday on South Congress tonight in this rig. I wonder how the gas mileage is on this thing?

Bike Commuting

Well, the man has been trying to keep me from bike commuting. One of the people I commute to work with, Tiffany was laid off today. Just not cutting it at work. Although getting laid off sucks, its probably better for her. In the consulting world, if you don't love your job, it probably ain't worth keeping. Hopefully Will will still want to do the carpool and I will still be able to ride part of the way to the job.

Had an interesting experience on the ride home. An SUV didn't give me any room between parked cars near a football game. Basically had to stop before they hit me and I could just squeack by. Mutter something like, "Get over bitch." Guess the guy doesn't like people talking to his wife like that. Got out of the car, got something in the back seat and started chasing me. What the fuck is that shit. Was a bit afraid he had a gun so I took off. Stopped up the hill and he was down at the corner yelling for me to come back. Screw that. Funny. Fuck football! That game makes people meatheads and pretty stressed out. His son is probably 5th string anyhow and his beer drinking buddies are probalby giving him shit.

Well, the temps are dropping. It was probably in the 50's tonight. First Thursday in a hoodie is sweet. Never thought I'd ever wear a hoody again!