Yesterday was mayoral elections here in France. The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet, was up for re-election (he was elected to his first term in 2020). His main opponent, Jean-Michel…
On Saturday, we enjoyed a picnic at the Parc de la Tête d'Or in Lyon. We traveled via the Vélo'v eBike service. We enjoyed our food, even if we had to fight off a couple of geese. We visited the free zoo featuring giraffes, as well as the botanical garden, which inspired future explorations.
Last weekend, we hiked Mont Thou, starting with a 15-20 minute bus ride to Saint-Fortunat. Despite encountering steep sections, the trail was enjoyable, with friendly passersby. We discovered ancient stone huts called "Cabornes" and relaxed in meadows.
French farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, which eliminates tariffs and imposes import quotas. While farmers oppose it, wine producers have mixed feelings, and environmentalists strongly object. The deal was paused by the EU parliament. In contrast, a far-right march in Lyon saw minimal public support and response from authorities.
Hi Everybody, I'm still alive. I'm just not posting because I've gotten all kinds of caught up in this newsletter projects for Cleo, the literary society that I became a…
Our kitten, Sophie, has taught herself how to play fetch. She only plays if you sit in just the right spot on our couch. And, sometimes she gets excited about…
Kristian and I climbed Mt. Monadnock today. I am now officially exhaustimicated. I thought that I was in pretty decent shape, but about halfway back down the mountain, my legs…
So, I went to the alumni meeting of Cleo, the literary society that I joined in college. Somehow I ended up being elected secretary. It's like people think that I…
I get a lot of computer questions. I work in IT for a living, it pretty much comes with the territory. I figured, why not let the intarwebnet benefit? I…
My friend Terry once joked that I change my hair color more often than he changes his underwear. It's funny in a gross sort of way (because, ewwww, do some…
They're "upgrading" the gas mains on our street. I'm not quite sure how you can upgrade gas mains. Unless, they've somehow discovered a way to make the gas in my…