Musings, thoughts and anecdotes from an Irish-American Family
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 …
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Many Irish folks I know are obsessed with the weather. Funny, perhaps, since the weather (in my view) doesn't seem to change all that much around here. Rain, drizzle, downpour, bit of sun, drizzle, rain, drizzle, fog. Still, I have conversations about it on a daily basis with the people around me. Seems they watch …
(falling.) Any seasoned spouse will tell you it's important to spend quality time alone with your significant other... be it a weekly date night, a shared hobby, or even a night away once in a while. It seems Frank and I don't get enough time to do this (probably most people would say the same), …
While there are thousands of Irish folks emigrating each year, it seems our fair isle still tempts many to move this direction and occasionally people ask me for my thoughts on moving to Ireland. Whether it's a life-long dream or a spontaneous whim, and regardless of how long you plan to stay, there are a …
Continue reading 5 things to know before you move to Ireland.
Round about this time of year, now that Christmas has passed and Easter is months away, folks in Ireland get to feeling antsy. We find ourselves daydreaming a bit over a cuppa tea as we gaze out the window across soggy hills and grey streets. Perhaps we're wishing that Spring was closer, but more likely, we're …
Our home is perfectly silent right now; completely still apart from the hum of the refrigerator and the creaks of the heating system settling into the joints of the house. The washing machine is done. Evey is napping. Frank is holed up in his office. Even Georgie is sleeping on the chair without snoring. It's lovely. …
How many times as a kid did I say, "I'll never _____ when I grow up." One of those was always, "I'll never drink tea." I was determined that it looked and smelled gross, and only coffee would suit me when I was old enough to have it. If only I could have seen myself now! …
