In which I am left to my own devices (with a quick update about why I can't go back to the US just yet). What would you do with 2-3 weeks all on your own?
We spent this past weekend visiting with some friends in Lausanne, Switzerland. We (finally) got our A/C (mostly) fixed, but the heat wave continues unabated. We sure were glad to…
Kristian and I went shopping the other day and the guy helping us out said, "Hey, your French is decent, are you Belgian?" First of all, this is empirically hilarious.…
We had our first French dentist appointments last week. It was incredibly efficient. I think all three of us were in and out in less than an hour. They took…
I won't bury the lede... the heatwave broke last night! I was suffering at home when, all of a sudden, I could hear the wind pick up outside. Kristian was…
Halloween is pretty much my favorite of all the holidays. I love the candy, the decorations, the costumes... (when I was a freshman in college, I outfitted about a half…
First things first, I have been totally remiss in not giving y'all an update on our dog Gracie's cancer. The surgery went well (the recovery was a bit of a…
A couple of months ago, I made a deal with the internet. "Internet," I said, "help me raise more money for the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth and I promise to…
Crazy times around here! I started a new job a few months ago. It's going great, I love it, I'm super happy, but... I've been insanely busy. A lot of time spent…
My step-dad's sister's husband (we just call him Uncleish) is super into biking. He's also super into supporting his niecishes on social media when they post about biking (or running,…
Happy birthday to my little Lilian! It feels like this was just yesterday. My sources tell me that this was actually three years ago, but man oh man, it really has…
I recently got into a (somewhat) heated discussion on twitter with some folks about all-male technology panels and what that means for women in technology fields. It's pretty much impossible…
I had a pretty great Mothers' Day this year. In fact, I had a pretty great weekend. Friday night, we relaxed after work with a couple of drinks. Saturday, I…