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Five years on…

Today’s sunset in Dublin over the River Liffey On October 1, 2020 I stepped off a plane at the Dublin airport and started a new chapter in life. It was also the day I created this blog and wrote my first post. I kept up with daily posts for six months, then they became less and less frequent until I stopped posting all together for the last 2.5 years. I’m just realizing now that this...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Dublin ☘️

I’ve been taking a break from the blog, but it would be remiss of me not to share a few photos from St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin. I missed last year’s, and the year before that we were still in COVID lockdown. It’s overcast, but not raining, and warmer than it’s been over the last few weeks so one can’t complain. The parade passes down Dame Street only steps away from my front door. My friend CJ...

Frosty weather, November road trip, 100th anniversary of Irish Free State

Life has been busy! I haven’t posted since October, skipping November altogether… it’s the longest I’ve gone since starting this blog. Without further ado, here are a few brief updates from the last several weeks before any more time passes. Christmas time is here Dublin is in full-on Christmas mode. The street lights went up in mid-November, and the festive season has...