It’s uncarnival for me.

Yes, today is Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday; and also known as Carnival.

Mardi Gras is a big deal here in New Orleans; but for the past couple of years, COVID-19 has put the damper on it, big time. I honestly think it’s too soon for big gatherings; and I still want to avoid crowds. If everybody else wants to go out there with the parade-viewing mobs, that’s their business.

I prefer to stay at home for Mardi Gras if I’m not out for a ride; and besides that, it’s rather cool for just standing around outdoors. Hence the uncarnival remark.

Fat Tuesday Ride

I put in 29 miles today. The wind wasn’t nearly as strong as it was the past two days, which was a major relief; and it was sunny and in the low 50s when I set out. With gloves, leg warmers, and a jacket, that’s actually just about right for riding.

Thus uncarnival was quite enjoyable; and now I have time to blog, and maybe do some cooking.

I wish I had a week off, though; or even two weeks. I’m about to start some major work on this web site; and when I don’t get home from work until 5:00 pm, I can’t get as much done as I like.

Working at anything is “uncarnival”, you could say; but I’ve got to keep at this web site; and any day off from my regular job is a good opportunity!

The forecast for this coming Sunday has me groaning. \”Slight chance of showers\”, it says; and I don\’t want to get rained on again like I did day before yesterday! That was one miserable ride. At least it will be a good bit warmer than last Sunday; but even so, mid-60s feels pretty cold if I\’m wet.

Enough blogging for now. I\’ve got to get back to browsing Themes!