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.
I have been sick for the past three weeks. I know people say things like this, when what they really mean is "I'm sick and it feels like it's been three…
It seems like every time we're supposed to get together with my family, Lilian and I find some new and/or horrible way of getting sick and have to cancel all…
Happy Valentines Day, everyone! I am celebrating by working from home in my jammies. We may get sushi takeout for dinner. Que romántico. Lilian's class at daycare had a Valentines…
Her hair is almost back into her eyes, so I guess I should probably write something about Lilian's first haircut. Lilian was born with hair. A lot of hair. I…
This past weekend, we got together with my Dad's Family for Christmas Part III: The One Where Nobody Got an Icky Diseases. We did the same thing last year, but…
Lilian has always been amazing, but I feel like this past week or so she's been extra delightful. She's started using her words, to great effect. The dog is "dada,"…