The good weather continues, with highs in mid 60s F / upper 10s C. Rainbow flags and banners are beginning to pop up around town for Pride month, including Bewley’s Oriental Cafe on Grafton Street, Murphy’s Ice Cream on Wicklow Street (not far away from me), and the KC Peaches cafe just around the corner from Spranger’s Yard. Dublin Pride 2021 (dublinpride...

Happy Memorial Day! The glorious weather continues, so I decide to take a day trip down the coast to the seaside town of Dalkey. A popular tourist destination, it’s also known for its famous residents… celebrities including U2 members Bono and The Edge, Enya, Chris de Burgh and Van Morrison own properties in the area. George Bernard Shaw has a close association with the area and lived on Dalkey...

It’s been a few days since my last post. The latter half of the week was mostly uneventful, so there’s not been much to share, but today I have some worthwhile updates. First off, I received my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine today!  A text message confirming my appointment came through on Thursday, about a week after I had registered online. I was assigned to the vaccination...