• 18 Mar 2022

    Phamily Foto Phriday 3-18-22

    I know it’s been a while, and rather than catch up I’m just going to post what would be the most recent shots from St. Patrick’s Day. Let’s start off with the feis that ...

  • 10 Mar 2022

    Springing Back To The Fair

    The Washington State Spring Fair is making its return this year with plenty of activities. April of 2022 will see the return of the Washington Sate Spring Fair, a celebration of the season in the ...

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  • 10 Jul

    Rock Werchter Part 1

    Rock Werchter was the reason. 10 Bands In 10 Countries. This was to be our fourth such entry. ...

  • From Dublin To Leuven (or Lessons Learned) 09 Jul

    From Dublin To Leuven (or Lessons Learned)

    From one extreme to another. The hotel we stayed at in Dublin was a step up from a hostel. ...

  • 07 Jul

    10 Bands 10 Countries

    Now, if you’ve been reading the last few blog posts, you may be wondering what my friend ...

  • Belfast & Dublin 06 Jul

    Belfast & Dublin

    One of the impetuses for my family’s vacation to Ireland was Rock Werther, the concert ...

  • The Hike 05 Jul

    The Hike

    The day after checking out Dunluce Castle Stephen and I walked the Causeway Coast. There are a ...

  • A Real Honest Castle 04 Jul

    A Real Honest Castle

    Sunday – 6 days of being in Ireland, and we’re settling into a routine. Time for Mass. We get ...

  • Derry To Torr Head And More 30 Jun

    Derry To Torr Head And More

    Travelling takes a bit longer than one might want or expect with four young kids and everybody ...

  • First Ireland Post (finally) 27 Jun

    First Ireland Post (finally)

    Day… what… 4? It’s all a bit off since we lost a day in travel. Right now, where we are it is ...

  • 21 And Over Blu-ray 27 Jun

    21 And Over Blu-ray

    I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a film that outright promises to celebrate a person’s ...

  • Fat Albert At The Cosby Kids Complete Series DVD Set 27 Jun

    Fat Albert At The Cosby Kids Complete Series DVD Set

    One of the greatest Saturday morning creations has arrived on DVD in a spectacular set. Fat ...

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  • I know it’s been a while, and rather than catch up I’m just going to post what would be the most recent shots from St. Patrick’s Day. Let’s start off with the feis that happened at the beginning of the month. Here Xavier is displaying his first place trophy for his reel – don’t get...

  • The Washington State Spring Fair is making its return this year with plenty of activities. April of 2022 will see the return of the Washington Sate Spring Fair, a celebration of the season in the NorthWest. Held at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup April 14-16 and April 21-24, this event will be...

  • Phamily Foto Phriday 1-7-22

    It’s been a while, I know, so here is a few random pictures from the last couple of years. Just before Thanksgiving Déla and I traveled to Arizona and they got to dance in the western U.S. regional competition. I mentioned this and posted a different picture a few days ago. Here is a very...

  • Beatles Week 2021 “Ticket To Ride” (Day 8)

    There isn’t much to say about this song, really. From the first couple of opening notes, you know which songs this is. Something about the timing of the drums and tambourine stand out, almost arrhythmic, and it’s only during the bridge when the beat shifts to a standard timing that you understand what is “off”...

  • Beatles Week 2021 “It’s All Too Much” (Day 7)

    Here we are nearly 2 years into a pandemic and the feeling of things being “too much” is ever-present. That overwhelming feeling is the subject of George’s composition that would get used in the Yellow Submarine film and soundtrack (which is half an album, and while that’s the official release, I prefer The Yellow Submarine...