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Angel Poventud put a note on facebook the other day. “Good Sunday morning, biking to the Grant Park Farmers Market in a bit, then yard work. Brunch with the family and an apple appointment at 350pm at Lenox Mall. If you get a chance, listen to WERK, 91.1, Ga Tech radio from noon to 1pm Monday. Amanda Plumb was kind enough to let me ramble about all things life for an hour and 45 minutes. Bless her for having to get it down to an hour” PG felt obliged to make a correction. “That is WREK. There is too much werk in the world already.”
The interview is a delight. While PG and Angel have shared some cool adventures, they do not really know that much about each other. Angel’s story of growing up in the Everglades, and having the area returned to a natural state, is unique. The part about his Grandmother is heart warming. It is amazing to hear how this life has evolved into what it is today.
About half way through the chat, the kitchen timer went off. The potatoes were finished steaming. It was also 830 pm, in July, and not raining. PG needed one more bike ride in his life. He took off heading south, and climbed the big hill on Tobey Road, just past Skyland. PG used to live in a duplex on Tobey, and had gone up that big hill many, many times. He is used to seeing a Mcmansion where his addict apartment used to be. Sometimes, you need to accept the changes in your life.
Across Clairmont Road from the end of Tobey is the driveway to the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant. On many a summer evening, a ride down this driveway was a great way to extend a twilight ride. Tonight was Team Trivia, which PG has no problem missing. Going back out the driveway, through thick forest on both sides, the temptation is to coast with no hands on the handlebars. Good times.
Back home, the interview got onto the beltline. Angel leads walks on the beltline. PG has been on eight of these walks, covering the complete loop around the city core. (071109 073109 111109 112509 012310 022010 112810 120210) Angel had a different look every time.
While listening to the show, PG was editing pictures from The Library of Congress. These pictures are presented with this post. These pictures are from the Farm Security Administration. The California pictures were taken by Dorothea Lange. The Illinois pictures were taken by Russell Lee.