Shamrocks Rock!

Top O' the morning, Bloggies,

While I never heard anyone say that in Ireland, I knew it would please my readers to read it. My blog inspirations always occur about 7:10 AM. I have to leave for work at 7:40. I'm not sure why that is. Molly had to go outside wrapped in a towel to take my photo this morning. She wouldn't keep taking them until I got a "good" one, so you'll get to see me as I really look. Sorry. If you look closely, you'll see that I have shamrock earrings (they're cheap and my ears will be infected by the end of the day, but beauty always has its price), a shamrock necklace, a vest I bought when Tim was 16 (if you read the last blog you'll know how old it is; it used to actually button in front before I "blossomed" into my current self), and close observers will even see that I have green eye shadow. Molly says I look like a regular leprechaun. I'll take that as a compliment. In fact, I'll take anything as a compliment.

Work is about to interfere with my fun, so I must wish you all a happy St. Paddy's Day!

Bein' seen wearing green,

I remain

Tizzie/Tiz/Tizmom/Mom/Liz/Elizabeth

The Morning After

FMM: 2.5 mi

Slainte, Leprechauns,

How was the green beer?

Are you still seeing visions of guys running around wearing green top hats asking "Who's your Paddy?"? Masses of people with green hair? Kids with fake butts inscribed with "Pog ma thon"? Weirdos on stilts accosting you? Men with moustaches striped in green, white, and orange (colors of the Irish flag)?

My advice? Have a hearty cup of Irish coffee. Or maybe 2 or three.

We saw all of the above and more as we wandered downtown Dublin awaiting the parade. It was a gorgeous day. St. Pat's Day is a national holiday here, so the streets were teeming with people. Mike chatted up a garda who revealed that Mary McAleese, the president of Ireland, would be passing shortly. We waved to her.

We cheered on our new favorite teams at a hurling match and an Irish football game at Croke Park.

We are off to County Cork shortly. I am not sure I'll have the internet, so don't worry if I don't blog for a few days; I just off cavorting around Cork and Kerry.

Dazed and amazed,
I remain
Tizzie/Tiz/Tizmom/Mom/Liz/Elizabeth