Lausanne
We spent this past weekend visiting with some friends in Lausanne, Switzerland. We (finally) got our A/C (mostly) fixed, but the heat wave continues unabated. We sure were glad to…
Allez Les Diables!
Kristian and I went shopping the other day and the guy helping us out said, "Hey, your French is decent, are you Belgian?" First of all, this is empirically hilarious.…
Dental Plan? Lisa Needs Braces
We had our first French dentist appointments last week. It was incredibly efficient. I think all three of us were in and out in less than an hour. They took…
Things to do in Lyon When You’re Hot
I won't bury the lede... the heatwave broke last night! I was suffering at home when, all of a sudden, I could hear the wind pick up outside. Kristian was…
Heat Brain
I have an incredible backlog of things I want to write about. It's mostly a good problem to have (I was so busy having fun with all of our visiting…
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46 Before 46
I have a friend visiting next week. We just firmed up plans to tick something off of her "35 Before 35" list. Which reminded me that, back in the day,…
Nan Goldin & Matisse at the Grand Palais
Last month, I took the train up to Paris to see some friends from the US. They weren't in town for that long, so I padded my trip out with…
Mother’s Day in France
So pretty! And the flowers look nice too. Yesterday was the « Fête des Mères » here in France. You see signs for the holiday in shop windows (especially jewelers and chocolatiers),…
Feeling Chaud Chaud Chaud
In which we escape the heat on a river boat.