Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Green

A year ago this week Doc and I headed out on a whirlwind trip to Ireland. We departed on Tuesday night, landed in Shannon at dawn on Thursday, and left the gorgeous island at dawn on Sunday. My pix from that trip are on my album (link on the left), and my banner this month was taken by Doc when we were at the Cliffs of Moher. It was a grand experience. There wasn't time to visit my ancestor's graves in Northern Ireland during that trip...guess we'll just have to go back someday.

Today we woke to find that a sneaky Leprechaun had turned our food all green. And the water in our toilets, too! Quite a shock for some of us...

I snapped a couple pix (spared you the toilet, no worries!).

First is my Gator eating his green cow (cream of wheat) and that there is green orange juice (which caused no small amount of amusement for The Gator. "Green ORANGE juice! Get it?!")


Next is a picture of our dinner table...definitely a theme going on here.


I always think of our years in Chicago on this day, and how they turn the river green. Talk about a celebration...that town does it right! My kids are both Chicago babies, so that town holds a special place in my heart.

How did you pass the day? Any tricksters play pranks on you?

3 comments:

ann ominous said...

you are such an amazing mom...i love how you bring magic into your kids lives

Anonymous said...

I hadn't seen your pictures from Ireland before. Wow! I am SO green (and it isn't even St. Patrick's Day any more).

Of course you'll have to go back. And maybe this time, you can take me with you?

Debra said...

Can you be my Mom, too??? You are awesome, Blue. We used to make Leprecon traps when the girls were small. Funny how they always left their sparkly tracks but we never caught one!

Unfortunately, we were visiting my step-father in the hospital yesterday. He somehow passed out on the street and was found by a kind stranger who called 911. It was also my Mother's birthday and so we picked her up from the hospital and took her out for dinner. Never a dull moment, is there Blue?

Love,
Deb