Archive for April, 2009
in which i post the most awkward picture i’ll ever post
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Travel | 4 Comments »
You'll be thankful to know we're almost at the end of our trip! But first, a stop at Blarney Castle. The castle itself is beautiful and on gorgeous grounds. It's ... Read more..Top Ten
Sunday, April 12th, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Travel | 1 Comment »
The next day we left bright and early with our new friend, Kai. We were out to conquer the Ring of Kerry. I've read that it is one of the ... Read more..Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 12th, 2009 Posted in Ireland | 1 Comment »
Death, where is thy sting? Grave, where is thy victory? He is Risen! Read more..Back to Cobh
Friday, April 10th, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Travel | 2 Comments »
Travel Buddy and I hopped the train back down to Cobh and met up with Steve (Mr MIP) and the other guys. We had been graciously invited to dinner at ... Read more..Fota Fotos
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Travel | 3 Comments »
Left to our own devices, Travel Buddy and I took the train down to Fota Wildlife Park. A 70 acre wildlife refuge. There were not many animals there (I mean, ... Read more..Opening Day Party
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in SAS, Sports | 1 Comment »
In case you were wondering - I do realize the Cubs' season has begun! Last night we had our annual Opening Day Party for the Cubs, at which I serve hot ... Read more..Food
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in Food, Ireland | 7 Comments »
Thanks for reading about our trip! Lots of people are asking the most important question, though. And that is: How was the food? Well, in some ways, it was a disappointment. ... Read more..Family Time – For Real
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
I mistitled that last post. This one is the family one, because it explains why I was so totally excited to be able to visit Cobh. Because in my husband's ... Read more..Family Time
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 Posted in Ireland | No Comments »
Cobh has a great museum called The Queenstown Story. (NB: The city of Cobh used to be named Cove, then one time the (English) Queen visited and they got all ... Read more..Training
Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Ireland, Travel | 1 Comment »
The evening of St Patrick's Day, we went to a church service where the pastor talked about the true St Patrick. Very interesting and the accent sure helps - might ... Read more..