Ireland thoughts

Since returning home, I’ve been struggling a bit to organize my thoughts on Ireland. It was a whirlwind 10 days. We took only what we could carry on our back, used public transportation, and stayed at hotels and B&Bs in five different cities. My overall impression of Ireland is still forming, but from here I [...]

Success!

The passport is here – we’re going to Ireland!!! We leave today for 10 days. I am so excited. Unfortunately in my haste to to clean my apartment before we leave, I just dumped about a five pounds of used kitty litter all over my floor. (The double-bagged litter bag split.) Oh well. All good [...]

The Big Breakdown

(written on 5/4/07) Do you ever get the feeling that the universe is totally, inexplicably, invariably against you? Today was one of those days. It culminated with me breaking down mentally at JFK airport in New York, crying big, dramatic crocodile tears (yes, chin quivering) and blubbering into the phone, “I just want to go [...]