Best thing about business trips

Going back to the mother ship does allow for a bit of catching up with old friends -- and their new family additions.

North of the Border

I wish I could say this was some sort of trick photography. This 30-foot spider is at the National Gallery of Canada and is a tribute to the artist's mom. Touching.

Mais bien sur

We got to see the time trials of the Tour de France in merry olde Hyde Park.