Category: Out and About

My husband and I are off on another getaway, this time to beautiful Lake Tahoe. The weather is nice, but the majority of folks do not yet have their boats out.  I think Memorial Day is the magic date that everyone is waiting for. We have a gorgeous time share where we stay a couple […]

Our vacation down in the desert is coming to an end.  We have spent much of our time down by the pools, but have had some other outings that allowed us to explore the beauty of the area. The scenery is pretty spectacular. Back at home, it seems that spring has finally arrived.  Ozzie is […]

How can one not be happy when one has a mermaid in the family?  We had a glorious day at the pool.  Eva, as you can see has a new swim get up that takes a bit of wiggling into.  She has certainly attracted some attention poolside.  The mermaid "tail" comes off and she can […]

Last week was really something friends.  And that would not be something good.  After my last post, Sara, Eva and I all came down with a violent form of the stomach flu, also known as norovirus.  I would not wish that on my worst enemy.  I will spare you the details but after 48 hours […]

My husband and I have taken off on a little get away to one of our favorite destinations–the desert.  We love to visit the Palm Springs area a couple of times a year, and this was a great opportunity to escape the rain we've been experiencing where we live.  Only it was raining in Rancho […]

We will head for home on Sunday, so I thought I’d share a few last Dublin moments. That would be Molly Malone there with her cockles and mussels. People rub her bosoms for good luck, that’s why they are all shiny. I keep telling you these folks love their beer.  Not sure if these kegs […]

Several people have mentioned to me that they were intrigued by the stone fences in Ireland.  There sure are a lot of them. The ground is clearly full of an over abundance of rocks that were put to good use dividing up areas of land that various families worked.  The house on the section of […]

This weekend we drove out to Clonegal in County Carlow and visited Huntington Castle. As Irish castles go, I have seen more impressive.  There is no large National Trust behind this estate paying the bills. The descendants of the original family who have owned the castle for hundreds of years still live in it and […]

We have moved on to Paris! This is a sight you see a lot in this city. I’ve been wondering which is the more astonishing construction, the Louvre or the Metro system.  The Metro surely is a remarkable system for moving people around a big city.  133 miles of multi level underground train tracks underneath […]

This building is the world renowned Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin.  They are famous for their customer service, attention to detail, high class accommodation, fine dining and….flowers.  My parents stayed there some years ago and loved the experience.  Recently my husband and I watched a documentary on fine hotels of the world which featured the Shelbourne. […]