A Knack for Craic

FMM: 7 mi

Hi, Lads and Lassies,

Sorry about not blogging Saturday. I hope I did not add to your slacking by causing you to click on Tiztalk dozens of times. Surely you remembered to do You Know What without being reminded!...I've experienced two firsts: I've dined at a yacht club and been on a pub crawl. I went to a charity luncheon sponsored by the Peninsula Society at the Howth Yacht Club. The ladies I walk with (aka "the Seashore Ladies") had a table. We ate, drank, yakked, laughed, and took pictures. It was a gorgeous day to sit by the ocean. It started at 12:30 and was still going when I left at 4:30. And you thought only American women knew how to have a good time. As if that weren't enough fun for one day, Bob, Donna, Dana, and I went on a pub crawl that evening. I had my first beer in about 20 years; I've sworn off for another 20. We eventually ended up in the basement of a bar where a Bob got a taste of what he is always seeking: traditional Irish music...Donna was gloating about the fact that - unlike my previous guests - she hadn't lost a passport, debit card, purse or anything while visiting. Well, on the way home, she suffered what I would call a delayed "Tizzie effect." She left her reading glasses on the plane. The flight attendant announced that a pair had been found, but she didn't realize they were HERS until later. Now who would do that??..While Donna and Dana were in the air, we received a call from Rachel Juergensmeyer and her friend who are staying at a hostel. We met them for dinner and enjoyed hearing about their adventures in England...In Other News: Nancy and her pals are coming later this week...Molly starts her new job today.. My laptop needs a new motherboard. I guess I have worn it out with 9 months of nonstop surfing, e-mailing, and blogging. I should have my best friend (Toshiba Ann) back by Thursday. I promise to add lots of pictures...

Still slacking and yakking,
I remain
Tizzie/Tiz/Tizmom/Mom/Liz/Elizabeth