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The coronavirus diaries; part one: Mebane to Gibsonville: March 14, 2020
Tootie and I are attempting to stay somewhat quarantined. Why not ride a bicycle, especially if it does not involve a stop at public places? This was a five hour bike ride that involved no human interaction. If any of my readers feel that this kind of travel is irresponsible please email me! Six…
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We’s all from Spartanburg; March 7 – 9, 2020
“From Spartanburg South Carolina please welcome the Marshall Tucker Band”. In the early 1970’s I saw several very hot shows by The Marshall Tucker Band; the Caldwell brothers on guitar and bass that both played with their thumbs instead of a pick. Between songs they would repeatedly proclaim in a Southern accent “we’s all…
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St. Bernard Parish: the last ride on my 1974 Lambert; February 23, 2020
This week I took a daylong bicycle ride with Lyman to the bayou country east of New Orleans. I did not realize it would be my last ride on a bicycle I have owned since 1974, 46 years ago. This is what the bicycle looked like during this February 2020 ride from New Orleans. Background:…
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Southwest Florida; January 26-31, 2020
It terrifies me to say this but Florida might be the future of America. Americans of all social classes are moving to Florida, mostly from northern climates. Millions of immigrants have come from dozens of countries. Rich people transfer down here from places like New York, sometimes for no other reason than that they…