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.
We were talking tonight over dinner (hooray for fondue!) about wether it's better to go to a strip club or to a ballet. Jennie and I say ballet, because you…
My trip to DC is going so well, Jennie is threatening to lock me under the stairs and never let me leave. Apparently I am very, very good luck. Eternal…
I'm going to see my friend Jennie this weekend. Yay! I haven't seen Jennie in two years and I'm really looking forward to catching up with her. Add in brunch,…
In all of my whining yesterday, I might have maybe forgotten to mention that I am taking this coming Friday and Monday off. Did I mention that? I don't think…
Well, I survived my short weekend, which is good. And, I found out that I automatically get paid double-time for working today. It being a holiday and all. So, that's…
Happy MLK Day Weekend! Most people have a long weekend this weekend. I have a short weekend. The reason? I am apparently totally and completely batshit insane. I volunteered to…
Hi Everybody! My apologies for the neglect. It's been a crazy week at work. Completely and utterly insane. I always made fun of Kristian for doing work when we were…
I would like to point you to the photos from my grandfather's 80th birthday party. Unfortunately, flickr is down right now. So, you'll just have to be patient. Considering how…