Thunderstorms, the last bit of jet lag, and our poor planning combined today to ruin any hope of productivity. As a mild “Type A”, and someone who believes that the saying “just go with it” must die a quick death, this all set me on edge and tested what little patience I possess. But before I completely lost…

We drove to Orange yesterday, which is approximately 50 km from Nimes, where we are based. However, due to our lack of familiarity with the French road system (numerous secondary highways linked by crazy roundabouts, major highways that are difficult to find), it took what felt like forever to arrive. Surprisingly, beautiful Orange has several parking lots conveniently located near the…

We arrived in Paris early Friday morning. Air Canada has been in the news lately as they are trying to enforce their carry-on luggage policy (1 personal item such as a purse, and 1 carry-on piece that meets the airline’s size restrictions). Anyone who has traveled by plane in the last 10 years knows that…

This past May long weekend marked the beginning of gardening season in the southern part of Canada, but here in the far north, where snow and ice are still plentiful, it meant a weekend of ice fishing during the annual (competitive) fishing derby. I’m not entirely sure what the rules were, but it seems that ultimately,…

You know it’s cold out when the wind in your face gives you an ice cream headache! There were no takers at the playground on Saturday afternoon…might have had something to do with the -48C wind chill temperature.