blogger Jake

Hello everyone, THis is Jake signing on for my first Simpson blog. All is well here today in uncommonly sunny Paris for early March. I’ve been reading up on all your comings and goings and thought it was about time I contributed something. I certainly have my share of adventures I'd like to share with you all. As some of you already know François and I recently got a civil union which has been possible in this country since 1999. We met in August 2001 at an architectural restoration site in the French Alps and have been devoted to each other ever since.

We plan to celebrate our commitment with our families and friends though it will likely take place next year after our lives are a bit more settled. The civil union ceremony was brief and informal and conducted rather hastily to help my employment prospects. That said we have absolutely NO intention to overlook the opportunity to have a big party.
On a more general note, I’ve been working for a French real estate company for the past year and François will be taking his final med school exams in mid-June.

I’ve attached a couple of pics and will write more soon. 1 is in François' dad's u.s. army truck he just finished restoring, 2 is the at the prefecture after signing our civil union and 3 is in cambridge when I was at mit. My best to all of you. +++