Author Archives: ianmacd

After the decidedly troublesome trip back from Cancún to Providence, the final leg of our journey from Providence to Amsterdam couldn’t have gone more smoothly. We took the bus from Providence to Boston, arriving for check-in more than two hours … Continue reading →

Before we get on the plane to Amsterdam, I wanted to give a quick plug for The Edge in Providence. The Edge serves delicious coffee (the best I’ve found along the east coast of the US, although I’m admittedly not … Continue reading →

…than the bullshit begins. In fact, it had begun before we even touched down in Charlotte. Our flight from Cancún was carrying no I-94W forms on board, one of which I need to fill in before I can re-enter the … Continue reading →

The day began early today at 06:55. The sky is overcast and it’s raining lightly. The emerald waves are rolling in on the beach, where Eloïse’s wide, flat snowman has survived another night of being battered by the oceanic winds. … Continue reading →

We were playing on the beach with Eloïse by 07:30 this morning. There’s really no stopping her. She continued to build her snowman with scant regard for parental grumblings about non-entities such as breaking our fast. When we did finally … Continue reading →