On the road again

Another year, more travels. I am currently on the road once again, this time giving a course at a US Navy research base in the state of Rhode Island. The course is going very well so far with two days already done and three more to go.

I flew into Providence on Sunday night and could not believe how quickly I managed to get off the plane and into my rented car. Within 5 minutes, we already had our luggage. 5 minutes later, I was walking out to get my car and was driving off the parking lot soon after. I managed to get to my hotel fairly quickly. However, there were a few times on the road where I was a bit puzzled by the lack of road signs in this area. I ended up just taking good guesses.

I am currently playing catch-up to the great science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica. Andrée watches it and I have been lagging behind for a while but by the end of the week, I should have caught up to all of the episodes. The story on this show is amazing and well worth watching if you enjoy sci-fi. On another note, we saw the movie Serenity last week-end on DVD and quite enjoyed it. The story was well written and the effects and acting were top notch. The only annoyance was the way that the lead actor kept chewing his words, making it very difficult for us to understand some passages. I still recommend it though.

A final note on this post to let you know that our friends Isabelle and Jean have given birth to a healthy little boy named Kevin Hamel. He was born on wednesday last week weighing more than nine pounds. The whole family is in good health and is now back home. Congratulations!