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.
We had to scale back our Christmas plans because Lilian was sick, but we still managed to have a loverly holiday. My in-laws weren't feeling too fussed about germs (they…
So we went to Palm Springs for Thanksgiving. And now it's Christmastime and I realize that I never actually wrote about our trip. Uhhh... whoops. Why Palm Springs? My stepdad's…
So, Lilian has Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (no relation to Hoof and Mouth Disease). In a healthy adult, it manifests itself with cold-like symptoms. In a 16-month-old? Uncomfortable sores.…
This is my dad. He's got a lot of hair. So, we all call him Sasquatch. Except for my four-year-old niece. She calls him Sad Squash. Because big words are…
A few years ago, Kristian and I threw a Halloween brunch and called it Brunchoween. I love throwing Halloween parties, but I hated competing with everyone else's parties for guests.…
Saturday night, Beans, Kristian, J and I went to Game 6 of the ALCS championship series. In other words, we were there when the Red Sox clinched the ALCS Championship…
After our house-bound weekend, Lilian and I were fortunate enough that we felt well enough on Monday to meet up with family that was still around. We all headed downtown…