Author Archives: ianmacd
Legal Resident
We biked down to the Dienst Persoonsgegevens on the Johan Huizingalaan today to pick up Sarah’s verblijfsvergunning (residence permit). After nearly nine months, she can finally hold it in her hand. And, less than two months from now, she’ll be … Continue reading
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Wankers
Yes: wankers. Wankers! WANKERS! WANKERS! __WANKERS!__ Who am I talking about? Managed.com, of course, the company to which I give good money each month to host this site. What happened? Well, managed.com decided to move its network from California to … Continue reading
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Garden Of Delight
The lovely weather continues. It’s great. As I write this, at eleven o’clock in the evening, it’s still 21°C. It’s been so beautiful since last Wednesday, around 23 or 24°C each day. T-shirt, shorts and sandals have been the order … Continue reading
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Clock Watching
After a bite of breakfast at the Vondeltuin this morning, we spent most of the day in the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, also known as the Spiegelkwartier, which would mean Mirror Quarter if anyone actually referred to it in English. This street … Continue reading
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Sisters Are Still Doing It For Themselves
I forgot to mention that Jo and I went to see the Sisters of Mercy at the Melkweg last Sunday. That was the fitrst time either of us had seen them since the late eighties, when we both still lived … Continue reading
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