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Another week full of activities. Last Saturday there was a potluck dinner and there was a massive amount of family and friends and what not. It was at Uncle Liam’s house which is small. Well over 100 people were packed in the house, spilling into the backyard where some people were playing msic. What kind…
I bought a box of Peanut Butter Crunch the other day. This is not a cereal I would normally purchase. Sugar is the second ingredient. I will admit to purchasing cereal with sugar in it, but usually not when it is so prominent. Actually, at this point unless it is at Costco I only by…
Too Tough To Die is my favorite Ramones album, but I know it is not the band’s best. Many could argue Road To Ruin or Ramones but on most lists Rocket To Russia is considered the best album by The Ramones – an assessment I agree with. But that is an objective view, and subjectively,…
It has been a bit of a whirlwind week what with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and my dad coming in from Ireland. In my previous post I mentioned Déla performed last Friday for the senior center then came back to school for a couple of demonstrations. When she did, we ran into Ciárán and Xavier…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This year my daughter participated in a number of shows, where last year she only took part in the parade and “big” show at thee Seattle Center. Friday I took her out of school during lunch time to go to the Greenwood Senior Center. There were a lot more dancers than…
The third and fourth time I saw The Ramones were not as extraordinary as the first two (each deserving of their own entries). September 3, 1995, at the Bumbershoot festival was the third time I saw the band. It was mostly unremarkable, a “standard” set by the band in a festival setting. It was good to…
Another active week, but the coming weekend will prove to be even more so. St. Patrick’s Day brings plenty of opportunities for my daughter to perform. And I just found out my dad is coming over from Ireland for a couple of weeks. The weather has been really nice lately. A little unseasonably so. I’m…
What is it with Cub Scouts and the fire station? Well, it is a fairly easy and accessible outing for the youngsters to learn about the world around them. Recently Ciárán’s den visited our local fire station. Because Laura was working late I wound up having to take everybody, which worked out fine, thankfully
This is how an entry on a website for baby dating might look: My name is Tevye. I am 10 months old. My favorite activities include chewing on things (especially my daddy’s shoulder), crawling around, grabbing kitty cats by the ear and pooping myself awake 30 minutes after being put down for nap. I…
There is so much to say about this band. To say it changed my life is an understatement. I had only been marginally aware of the band before, but in the spring and summer of 1987 I had a sort of awakening. My best friend at the time was turning me on to all sorts…