On this fine Saturday morning, PingWi-Fi is doing “speed dating.”  What I mean is, my first venue shuts off the free Wi-Fi at 10 a.m. I stormed through the doors of The Garden District at 9:30.  I grabbed a great cup of joe, fairly quickly, in spite of the family of tourists who recited their usual Starbucks order to no avail — holding up the line.

Gotta Get Back To The Garden -- Timed Wi-Fi

Funky place!  What do you expect … Austin, South Congress, and surrounded by hippie horticulture?  This coffee shop is about a half mile north of St. Edward’s University.  I don’t know why they shut off the “juice” at 10 a.m., but I have no choice but to abide. The Garden is furnished with velvet paintings, rock posters and garage sale furniture.  I think I saw Wavy Gravy sitting in one corner.  The best art in the place is on the calves and shins of the postal worker sitting on the couch.  Thank goodness she has legs like a line backer — makes for a bigger and better gallery for her skin art.

The Garden District is certainly my kind of low-key place, but shutting down the wireless is a cardinal sin.  I took off one Hail Mary on their score card for that.  Another point was deducted because although they have a chess board, they ain’t got gammon — 5 pings.

Know what I sayin?