April 10, 2020– Happy 99th Birthday, Giz. It is hard to forget his birthday. It was drilled into us that […]
Life at Home
It started out as a walk for the dogs. Really. It did start that way. Lately, exercise has been limited […]
FEAR
Diving between rage and despair. Watching television. At least it is good BBC stuff. Throwing a tennis ball while reading […]
We Are The World
The response from a little Facebook post of mine made me think that the rest of my readers (if you’re […]
Tartan to the Sea
Holling C. Holling wrote several children’s books explaining, through stories, the incredible places and wonderous creatures of the United States. […]
Blame it on the Tartan
I have woefully neglected writing in the last few weeks. It seems that I really CAN’T do everything at once. […]
On to Graiguenamanagh. Huh?
It is pronounce Craig-na-man-ah. Well, that is how I heard it. The Irish language is a beautiful thing. The tones […]
Being Noticed at Two Hundred
Edward Bransfield died in obscurity. Of all the Antarctic explorers he was the one that no one knew. But he […]
Cobh Welcomes and Cork Floats
Day one in Cobh (pronounced Cove) was glorious. First and foremost, I forgot to set any alarm and didn’t wake […]
Travel to The Green Isle
The alarm on the phone went off at some ungodly hour. The bed was cosy and comfortable. The comforter was […]
