Providence provided two wonderful experiences for me. Firstly, I got to see an old friend who I have known since grade 2 in Nova Scotia. Nancy still looks the same except that she no longer has the horned rimmed glasses that she wore when we first met. It was great to get caught up a bit.

Secondly, I went to a lawn concert hosted by The Rhode Island Historical Society. I had met Dave at the RIHS building near Brown University earlier in the week. I got a chance to talk with him at the concert only to learn that he and his fiancé are planning their wedding to be held on The Isle of Skye. Cool! I’m still hoping Dave reaches out to me for a zoom interview.

I actually made two trips back to Manchester to interview Robert B. Perreault and John Clayton. So, my Providence trip was fruitful in that sense. That’s the nice thing about being in New England, driving distances from state to state are short.