We Relish our Last Day in the Irish Countryside Before Heading to the big City.
After a rather underwhelming and therefore not-so hearty breakfast at the River Court Hotel in Kilkenny, we were on the road yet again. ...
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Jul 7, 20232 min read
Our 1700-Mile Irish Road Trip Continues with Visits to a Giant Rock and a Norman Castle.
As expected, the breakfast at Faithlegg was top-notch, served in their elegant dining room. It was a treat to stay in this stately manor....
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Jul 6, 20233 min read
July 4th - We immerse ourselves in Irish Emigration, Leaving us Grateful for Those who Came Before.
We had a long day on Tuesday. We made many stops, but all the advance planning was so worthwhile! We saw and experienced some really...
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Jana
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Kenmare and Kinsale. We're Making our way South in Ireland and Loving Every Minute!
Well, we may not be loving every minute, but you have to grab readers with a compelling title, right? The car rides continue to be long...
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Jul 5, 20232 min read
Rough Seas Make for a Calm Day.
On our second day in Dingle, we were scheduled to take a (very small) ferry to the Great Blasket Islands. We were really excited for...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
Dinlge Town, we are Bound!
We started our day in Ennis, which is an absolutely charming town in Western Ireland. We had to hit the road fairly early to get to our...
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Jul 3, 20234 min read
There's Rain and Then There's Rain!
On Friday we had an amazing itinerary of events planned, en route from Galway, County Galway, to Ennis, County Clare. We had planned the...
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Jana
Jul 1, 20232 min read
The Lieblichs of Inishmore
We may not be as dysfunctional as the characters in The Banshees of Inisherin, but if I keep driving around Ireland at the pace I have...
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Jana
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Coastline, Castle, Cod, and Oodles of "Chips!"
Between the hearty breakfasts served in Ireland, which are included with your hotel stay, and their love of "chips," otherwise known as...
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Jana
Jun 28, 20234 min read
We Return to Ireland, Where We're off in a Search of Family Roots in Stunning County Mayo.
Knowing that we would be traveling to Ireland this summer, we started doing rather extensive family research a few months ago. On my...
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Jana
Jun 27, 20232 min read
The Giant's Causeway and Carrick-A-Rede Rope Bridge. Our Adventures Continue in Northern Ireland.
We were so excited about this particular day on our trip. Further north and west into Northern Ireland, the Antrim Coast is absolutely...
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Jana
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Derry or Londonderry? Catholic or Protestant? It's a Charming Town, Either way you Slice it!
We finished up complex Belfast in the morning, before heading on to our next destination. We were sad to say goodbye to Belfast since...
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Jana
Jun 25, 20233 min read
After Visiting an 800 Year-Old-Castle, we Push off for More Adventures in a new Country!
Although here for only four days, Ireland has been fantastic so far! It is everything that we expected and more. The people are kind,...
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Jun 22, 20233 min read
We Celebrate the Summer Solstice in Ireland!
We started planning our five-week trip to Ireland and Scotland last August, just a month after we arrived home from Portugal. The amount...
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Jana
Jun 21, 20233 min read
We Wrap up Another School Year With Fanfare and a wee bit of Drama.
Another one bites the dust, as the saying goes. I managed to get four kids through another year of school. As modest as I'd like to...
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Jana
May 8, 20233 min read
God Save the King! But I Miss The Queen!
Admittedly, I approached Coronation Day with some reservations. As a steadfast devotee of The Queen, I am still coming to terms with her...
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Jana
May 5, 20234 min read
Nature or Nurture? No Doubt, it's Nature!
In my last post, I mentioned some of the downsides to having four kids. Namely, they are loud, fight a lot, and require a lot of...
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Jana
May 1, 20234 min read
"Didn't you Used to Have Four Kids?" An Unexpected Revelation as Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Catherine, Graham, Miles and I walk to school every morning. I love having that twenty minutes or so together before our respective days...
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Jana
Apr 25, 20235 min read
Hollywood Lore and Fast Cars! A Birthday Celebration Perfectly Befitting a boy of Fifteen.
Garin turned 15 last week! Last year we were in Hawaii for his birthday, which fell over Spring Break. How do you top that? You don't....
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Jana
Apr 12, 20237 min read
Has it Really Been two Months? Where has the Time Gone?
I can't tell you how many days I have intended to sit down and write a blog post since Miles' birthday, nearly two months ago. It's...
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Jana
Mar 17, 20234 min read
Miles Turns 8 Years Old and we Party Like it's 1999!
Miles turned eight on 2/22/23, which was over three weeks ago. Between my busy schedule, often leaving me little time to write, and his...
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Jana
Feb 25, 20234 min read
On a day Devoted to Love, I Finally Determine What Love Language I Speak.
Preparing delicious food is not one of the official love languages, but,I have decided that it is definitely my language of love. Words...
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Jana
Feb 7, 20237 min read
A Remarkable Pioneer and Beloved Friend, Gone way too Soon.
By some people's standards, 90 years old is considered to be a long and full life. But not by my standards, nor do I suspect, by...
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Jana
Jan 29, 20232 min read
Winter is the Best and Most Underrated Season in Southern California! Here's Why...
Days like yesterday are one of the reasons that Californians put up with all that we do to live here (wildfires, earthquakes, droughts,...
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