Musings, thoughts and anecdotes from an Irish-American Family
To make a long story short - we've moved back to Ireland. Quick refresher: I moved to Drogheda in January 2008, to marry Frank Kelly. We spent a few years trying to make a living and build a family here, but the Recession had us beat. We saved up what we could, went through the …
Just a quick note to let you know that I am still alive, I've just been insanely busy... working full time, having a third baby, moving back to Ireland! I plan on giving the ol' blog a little facelift and hopefully bringing you more new and interesting content and commentary within the coming weeks. Watch …
I was driving home last night with a shameful haul of used books from a local second-hand shop - it's an addiction, really - when I looked into my rearview mirror and noticed the sun setting behind a row of palm trees. It occurred to me that we've lived in California more than 2 1/2 …
It's dark and quiet as I sit and listen to the clock tick this early morning while I drink my tea. I'm back in the corner of the couch in the kitchen I've sat in a thousand times before, contemplating Christmas, family, and jet lag. We're home in Ireland for Christmas!! This is the first …
A few months back, I was up to my eyeballs in the stress of a Huge Opportunity*. It was the kind of thing one alternately hopes for and yet fears, one of those "that would never happen to me, but what if it did?" things. This Huge Opportunity took over my life for the better …
It's that time of year again - I am officially an "Apple Widow," as Frank works late most nights and into the weekend, trying to get ready for Apple's biggest launch and keynote of the year. His job there has a lot of great perks - plenty of vacation and sick time, free outdoor concerts …
I remember Election Night 1992 very well. My sisters and I stayed up late to watch Rocky IV (as you do) while my parents were out at a party, and we switched it off to hear the final results. We heard the newscaster read the percentages and say that Beverly Barnhart had won our precinct, and …
