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.
Today is, I suppose, a fairly historic date as our president signed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. This either heralds a brand new era of…
When you hang out with an almost three-year-old, you watch a lot of random youtube videos. Well, I do, at least. Most of these feature funny dancing, catchy songs or…
This little phrase is painted outside my sister's apartment building. It works, too. I mean, I was contemplating taking a leak on the little grassy area, but then I saw…
Happy Valentines day, everyone! I almost feel guilty about abandoning Kristian for the weekend. Almost. Because, you know, he spent the day drinking beer and hanging out with a buddy…
My sister Christina is here to spend the night before we head out to NYC for our big weekend in the city. Yes, I am ditching my boyfriend on Valentines…
What does it say about our digital age that seeing your CD in the iTunes Music Store is somehow really, really, really exciting? Like, maybe just as exciting as getting…
I found out today that someone else I know is pregnant. For the sake of confidentiality, I won't say who it is (she's only a few weeks along). For the…
Today, Dustin has tasked me with writing a haiku about Rosalind Franklin. Which is kindof an awesome juxtaposition of art and science, so I almost don't mind that he keeps…
So, Dustin posted about ken-ken today. Which mean's that I have to post about ken-ken today. Them's the rules. What do I have to say about ken-ken? Well, it sounds…
My maternal Grandmother, after years of an arthritis induced break from knitting, is making sweaters again. She started with baby sized ones and recently finished a full sized one for…