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Recuperation
How quickly one routine evaporates and another congeals. Out on the road I thrive on ride/talk/write. The balance between physical exertion and mental analysis, sociability and isolation is near perfect. Then – bang – bike meets Porsche. Within two weeks … Continue reading
Eight Random Observations of Eight Days in a Hospital
I spent eight days at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida after a Porsche took out my bicycle along a bucolic byway in Alabama. I received uniformly cheerful, prompt, and competent care, which is not necessarily the same as efficient … Continue reading
Leap Year Leap
On February 29 I turned off Alabama Highway 98 to visit the historic town of Fairhope. An elderly Porsche driver took a sudden left turn across my path. I tried to veer away. Surly’s front tire hit the vehicle’s passenger … Continue reading
Emergency Room Regression Analysis
The next time you’re in a moving metal object which makes contact with another moving metal object and lands you in the Emergency Room, make sure to get a cubicle near the nurse’s station and leave your curtain open. Ignore … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 246 – Ocean Springs, MS to Fairhope, AL
February 29, 2016 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 86 Miles to Date: 12,576 States to Date: 31 I spent a leisurely morning at the Porter Greenhouse Coffee Shop that my host Jesse owns: coffee, biscuits, and conversation. About ten, … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 245 – New Orleans, LA to Ocean Springs, MS
February 28, 2016 – Sun, 65 degrees Miles Today: 89 Miles to Date: 12,490 States to Date: 30 I rose early, despite my Saturday night partying, and headed to Mississippi. The city of New Orleans stretches far to the east; … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 244 – New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2016 – Sun, 50 degrees Miles Today: 22 Miles to Date: 12,401 States to Date: 29 I’ve been to New Orleans half a dozen times: with family, with friends; to come to Jazz Fest, to build after Katrina. … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 243 – Gramercy, LA to New Orleans, LA
February 26, 2016 – Sun, 50 degrees Miles Today: 56 Miles to Date: 12,379 States to Date: 29 The east bank of the Mississippi River, which is actually the north side in these parts, is a smidge higher than the … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 242 – Morgan City, LA to Gramercy, LA
February 25, 2016 – Clouds, 60 degrees Miles Today: 62 Miles to Date: 12,323 States to Date: 29 Up at out early along Highway 182 east with the wind at my back. After a few miles of industry and … Continue reading
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Trip Log – Day 241 – Lafayette, LA to Morgan City, LA
February 24, 2016 – Clouds, 60 degrees Miles Today: 77 Miles to Date: 12,261 States to Date: 29 I slept in a craftsman-style studio with a tin roof adjacent to a woodworking shop last night. Yesterday’s rain ended but gales … Continue reading
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