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, I booked a time to have my album mastered. That's pretty much the final step before it's ready to go. The album artwork needs to be finalized and I…
Well, it appears that another coworker is now expecting a child. That makes 6 pregnancies and 7 babies in the coming 6 months. I'm starting to suspect that our department…
We are a one department baby boom up in here. I have one coworker who is about to have twins, one coworker with a very pregnant wife, two coworkers with…
Do you ever have one of those days? You wake up, things are good, you're looking forward to how things should go, and then all of a sudden.... *bam* a…