Author Archives: ianmacd

Back From The Dead

I’ll keep this short, as we’re around at a friend’s house, using her computer. As you can surmise, we made it to Amsterdam intact and are now living in a rented house. However, we’re quite unhappy with it and are … Continue reading

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Halfway House

The movers came on Wednesday and took all of our belongings with them in a large shipping container, which will be loaded onto a ship within the next few days and then make its way to Amsterdam. We weren’t quite … Continue reading

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First Phase Of The Move

We’re now mostly packed and ready for the movers to arrive in the morning. It’s somehow always quite saddening and a little bit distressing to see the place you’d once called home in utter disarray. We gave our couch away … Continue reading

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Google Departure Deferred

Well, it’s been all go over at Macdonald Acres. Our big move happens next Friday and we’re still in the thick of packing up our belongings. Jack, Sarah’s brother, arrived this afternoon and will be staying with us for a … Continue reading

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Playing It Safe

I don’t like to leave things to chance, and I really don’t like to leave my data to chance, so I decided that I need an extra layer of security with our upcoming move. With all of my computers soon … Continue reading

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