Monthly Archives: April 2012

*opening your mind is not fracturing your skull

Bordeaux, Biarritz and SW France

We leave tomorrow for a trip to southwestern France for a wedding.

*opening your mind is not fracturing your skull

Bordeaux, Biarritz and SW France

We leave tomorrow for a trip to southwestern France for a wedding.

View from the OR café in Brussels

Snapshot: Brussels

While killing time in Brussels yesterday, we were trying to find a place to have “hipster coffee”, i.e. good coffee. We found the OR café.

View from the OR café in Brussels

Snapshot: Brussels

While killing time in Brussels yesterday, we were trying to find a place to have “hipster coffee”, i.e. good coffee. We found the OR café.

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The Antlers in Brussels

Yesterday, Laurent and I took a quick trip to Brussels to see some friends and to see my favorite band, The Antlers, play at the AB Club.

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The Antlers in Brussels

Yesterday, Laurent and I took a quick trip to Brussels to see some friends and to see my favorite band, The Antlers, play at the AB Club.

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Rainy week

The weather has been absolutely awful this week, rain, hail, rain, hail, grey skies and more rain!

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Rainy week

The weather has been absolutely awful this week, rain, hail, rain, hail, grey skies and more rain!

1Q84

1Q84 – Haruki Murakami

I’ve been on a Murakami kick lately. Over the last month, I’ve read Kafka sur le rivage and La Ballade de l’impossible (Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood).

1Q84

1Q84 – Haruki Murakami

I’ve been on a Murakami kick lately. Over the last month, I’ve read Kafka sur le rivage and La Ballade de l’impossible (Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood).

With bubbles

Louis on Sunday

Two Sunday shots of my sweet Louis.

With bubbles

Louis on Sunday

Two Sunday shots of my sweet Louis.

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Banana Bread

For the last few days, I have kept my eye on the fruit bowl, tracking the progress of the bananas. I have been waiting for them to ripen with the goal of turning them into banana bread.

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Banana Bread

For the last few days, I have kept my eye on the fruit bowl, tracking the progress of the bananas. I have been waiting for them to ripen with the goal of turning them into banana bread.

Musée d'Histoire Naturelle

Musée d’Histoire Naturelle à Lille

The weather continues to be very un-springlike, so we went to another museum this afternoon. We attempted to go to the Musée d’Histoire Naturelle this past Saturday, but it was closed. Today however, the doors were open.

Musée d'Histoire Naturelle

Musée d’Histoire Naturelle à Lille

The weather continues to be very un-springlike, so we went to another museum this afternoon. We attempted to go to the Musée d’Histoire Naturelle this past Saturday, but it was closed. Today however, the doors were open.

Palais des Beaux Arts

Palais des Beaux Arts à Lille

One of our stay dry activities this weekend was going to visit the Palais des Beaux Arts in the heart of Lille.

Palais des Beaux Arts

Palais des Beaux Arts à Lille

One of our stay dry activities this weekend was going to visit the Palais des Beaux Arts in the heart of Lille.

At the playground. It's April and he's wearing a puffy coat.

Weekend pictures

Here are a few shots from the weekend. The weather has been very November-ish in the north of France…cold, rainy, yuck.

At the playground. It's April and he's wearing a puffy coat.

Weekend pictures

Here are a few shots from the weekend. The weather has been very November-ish in the north of France…cold, rainy, yuck.