Chablis to Autun

Finally - a stage that isn't all flat.

So it is that wonderful time of year again where it officially becomes summer: baseball season transitions to its post-break importance where your favorite team either stretches to compete or swoons back to mediocrity (if lucky) and relevance only in the observation of futility and sport. Also, one of the best events of the year is upon us: the tour de france! it is oddly enough on a cable channel that few people can access; but there is something magical about watching one hundred eighty-odd cyclists race their way across some of the most beautiful landscapes. its just a bit of motivation to go and appreciate the outdoor country and culture available to us all.

other than that work continues; career leads continue to stretch out - but with the traditional summer pacing, things move just a bit more slowly.

hopefully everything will trend back towards a regular summer soon; too much outdoor activities have been cancelled by the continued rains. so i've resolved to gather as many folks as possible and go frolic in the creeks and rivers until the usual outdoor activities are able to resume.

onward to the Alps.