The Product Of A Charity Ride
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The Product Of A Charity Ride
I rode the 51 mile route on the Tour Da Parish yesterday. I spent the first 20 miles with a group. They pulled off at one of the food and water stations set up on the route, and I kept rolling. As is often the case when I am riding alone and traffic conditions permit, my mind began wandering. What makes for better mind wandering as I wind along the bayou flanked roads in south Louisiana than food? My mind landed on Gumbo. It's a staple of any self-respecting Louisianan's diet. Not that I'm self-respecting, as I did own a carbon fiber bike at one point, but you get the point.
My in-laws live part of the year in Santa Fe NM. They had recently returned to this area, and brought some incredible Hatch chilies with them. I have been cooking with them quite a bit lately. Well the thought of gumbo and hatch chili merged to spawn the thought of Mexican Gumbo. This morning I decided to throw some things together to make a Mexican gumbo.
My in-laws live part of the year in Santa Fe NM. They had recently returned to this area, and brought some incredible Hatch chilies with them. I have been cooking with them quite a bit lately. Well the thought of gumbo and hatch chili merged to spawn the thought of Mexican Gumbo. This morning I decided to throw some things together to make a Mexican gumbo.
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I looked up tour da parish- that starts east of NO and on the east side of the river- I havent been in that area since college, but it seemed like there were 3 roads 20 years ago.
Where did the route take you?
Where did the route take you?
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Down all three of those roads! From St Bernard to DelaCroix, back up to the 4 way, then to Hopedale, back to Shell Beach, then back to St Bernard. Great roads for riding during an event, but otherwise, I stay off of them.
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I did that ride , the one right before the Covid , so as the name suggests ride the parish I said ok I'll do it , all the while thinking it was like the old ride New Orleans years back , I got there with a mountain bike and snacks and drinks , cuz that's what ride N. O. Was , everybody crossed the intersection at the same time , anyway everybody was at their best with their road bikes Lol I had agreed to do it even though I hadn't been on my bike for a while , I figured I'd just hang back with the girls and have fun well there was none of that plus there was a slight breeze a little windy to boot but since there was two or Three different distances I chose the 35 miles and even then I had to cut the course I mighta done 25 , but nobody was counting but me , when I got back I put the tank back in my truck and went and Had a beer ,,,
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I did that ride , the one right before the Covid , so as the name suggests ride the parish I said ok I'll do it , all the while thinking it was like the old ride New Orleans years back , I got there with a mountain bike and snacks and drinks , cuz that's what ride N. O. Was , everybody crossed the intersection at the same time , anyway everybody was at their best with their road bikes Lol I had agreed to do it even though I hadn't been on my bike for a while , I figured I'd just hang back with the girls and have fun well there was none of that plus there was a slight breeze a little windy to boot but since there was two or Three different distances I chose the 35 miles and even then I had to cut the course I mighta done 25 , but nobody was counting but me , when I got back I put the tank back in my truck and went and Had a beer ,,,
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how was the turn out I should have done that yesterday , I know how to handle it now ,, I'm always in St . Bernard with the track club ....and it really is a good route , now about that gumbo I'm sure there's a Mexican version ,,,
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My number was 386. I did day of event registration. I am guessing it was close to 400.
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I rode the 51 mile route on the Tour Da Parish yesterday. I spent the first 20 miles with a group. They pulled off at one of the food and water stations set up on the route, and I kept rolling. As is often the case when I am riding alone and traffic conditions permit, my mind began wandering. What makes for better mind wandering as I wind along the bayou flanked roads in south Louisiana than food? My mind landed on Gumbo. It's a staple of any self-respecting Louisianan's diet. Not that I'm self-respecting, as I did own a carbon fiber bike at one point, but you get the point.
My in-laws live part of the year in Santa Fe NM. They had recently returned to this area, and brought some incredible Hatch chilies with them. I have been cooking with them quite a bit lately. Well the thought of gumbo and hatch chili merged to spawn the thought of Mexican Gumbo. This morning I decided to throw some things together to make a Mexican gumbo.
My in-laws live part of the year in Santa Fe NM. They had recently returned to this area, and brought some incredible Hatch chilies with them. I have been cooking with them quite a bit lately. Well the thought of gumbo and hatch chili merged to spawn the thought of Mexican Gumbo. This morning I decided to throw some things together to make a Mexican gumbo.
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