Let me just say that this picture has a lot going for it.

First, it’s of my friend Bernard. Second, Bernard is on the cool scooter that Christine, his loving wife, got for him as a gift. Third, it was taken in front of the Erdre, near one of my running paths.

Most importantly, it helps me know that I really was in Nantes just a couple of days ago (the photo was taken on Saturday).

You see, I admit to not being fully back “in” Seattle yet. But in some ways it feels like we weren’t really just in France, either, so easy it is to fall back into our routines at home.

So, yes, this picture has got a lot going for it. Just like Bernard.