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'm home sick today and ended up sleeping (quite soundly!) from 8am until 2pm. And I still don't have any energy. This makes for rather a dull day, so I…
Someone posted this link on a web forum that I read. Classic Calvin and Hobbes snow cartoons. And, now, I want this. It's funny, I had pretty much all of…
Yes, I have an Aeron chair in my office. Yes, this makes me incredibly spoiled. Ok, that's out of the way. We apparently have an office prankster who thinks that…
This is me, after a day of drinking, eating and watching football. Mostly eating and watching football. In other words, this is me with a headache. We had a bunch…
We went to lunch today to celebrate my Grandfather's 94th birthday. What can I say? People in my family live for EVAR. The lunch had gone well and we had…
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks is not your typical book from the author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Awakenings.…
(Dustin, this totally counts as a blog off post, because I'm talking about politics) On Wednesday, I called my U.S. Congressional Representative. This was the first time in years that…