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.
A bunch of Kristian's coworkers decided to sign up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K that's part of the marathon festivities. He asked if I'd like to join them and I…
I'm on my way to Florida for a work retreat (it's a hard knock life for me), and my biggest #FirstWorldProblem is that it had been weeks (weeks!) since I…
Saturday night, a really good friend of mine got married. It was a beautiful wedding (It'a been so long since we've been to one that I forgot that weddings always…
There is nothing better than being cooped up inside with a toddler all weekend long, while Mother Nature dumps buckets of snow all over your metro area. (Did I say "better?"…
Did I mention all the snow we've been getting? Because it's a lot of freaking snow. And our ancient subway system just can't handle it. I think I spent 5+…
Does anybody else see #snowmageddon and immediately start singing Armageddon Time by the Clash in their head? Just me? Ok then. We've had a lot of snow here in Boston…
At the beginning of this recent December, my Mom had a milestone birthday. And my sister Melissa had a non-milestone birthday. December is a tough time for a get-together, so we arranged to…
(Spoiler alert! Everything is fine! I'm totally fine!) So, I started my new job last week. And they're already sending me to job sites (like a boss!). Which means that…