Manon has written before about Montréal’s Bixi bike program. I’m a newcomer to the program this year, and have lots of not-especially-well-organized thoughts about it.
Today, I set out on a small expedition, starting at one of our nearby Bixi stands.… [Read More]
Growing up in Southern California, I was often annoyed by the people who griped that “there are no seasons here.” Of course there are seasons, they’re just more subtle than elsewhere.… [Read More]
In Deuteronomy, the somewhat questionable assertion is made that one cannot live by bread alone.
With the assistance of our neighborhood boulangerie, we have been rigorously testing this hypothesis. Contrary to our expectations, our early findings have found that it is in fact true.… [Read More]
A lot of houses in this neighborhood have narrow little gardens between the sidewalk and the stairs, and many are filled with tulips!
It was our first weekend after moving in, and there was no internet. So on that Saturday, I went on a morning adventure that was an urbanist trifecta: I bicycled, walked, and took the metro.… [Read More]
Online again… More posts to follow.
Despite all my whingeing about the internet situation, things are going pretty well up here. I’ll try to bring you up to date.
Friday, I went to the public library, where I was able to use the public WiFi to upload the pictures for this posting.… [Read More]
Using a phone as a hot-spot to provide internet is less than ideal, especially if you’re a programmer. I’ve already burned through most of my 5GB roaming data for the month.… [Read More]
We’re in our new place, and are getting adjusted. This is our second time renting a furnished apartment, and we’re discovering that different people define “furnished” in different ways. For example, this place has a full on wine closet but no toaster.… [Read More]
We took a really big airplane to get to Montréal from Los Angeles.
I mean, just look at it!
Seat-back map imageThe flight was largely uneventful and somewhat less grueling than past flights.… [Read More]
