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.
Wednesday night, Kristian and I went and saw The Faint at the  Roxy in Boston. As neither of us was wearing skinny jeans, message t-shirts or black eye liner, I felt…
I have made two major purchases in the past week. They are both (technically) toys. Does this say something about me? Something about my childlike merriment and wonder? My Peter…
My plan for world domination is finally falling into place. I've done my first gig as a guest blogger. Please head over to Silly Little Girl and check it out.…
When we were little, my parents used to  refer to the process of adjusting to the real world after spending a weekend being spoiled by my grandmother as "de-grammification." You…
I doubt that any of you are so committed to my blog that you sat around hitting refresh for an hour tonight while I worked out my technical issues. But,…
We just got our first water bill. It was $1,565.15 Allow me to let that sit in for a moment. *Ahem* $1,565.15 We were expecting to have a rather large…
No, Kristian and I aren't getting married. At least not any time soon. But we are leaving tomorrow for Rochester, NY where my cousin is getting married. I'm a bridesmaid.…
Ok, so I already posted once today about being all farty. So, I suppose that the bar has been set rather low for blog posts today. Why not strike while…