I brought my camera on my trip to Dublin and the only pictures I took with it were from the plane (I used my cell for the rest)… One of the most beautiful effects is seeing the sun lighting up the horizon. Flying into Chicago over the lake is another amazing sight.
Category: Travel
Souvenirs
What would a trip be without souvenirs… 1) Bacon Fries were delicious, though I have to agree with my son that they smell like dog treats. 2) Hackett store, perfectly monogrammed 3) A tasty Irish whiskey not available in the U.S. 4) Dark chocolate Kit Kat Of course I had to buy myself something, Ed…
Back Home
I am back on CST. The time change is so much easier coming back home. I got a heart start to my long travel day with a proper Irish breakfast, I couldn’t resist adding the French croissant. The grilled tomato is so good, I never can replicate at home. Good Friday is a big…
Looking, but not seeing.
I have walked by this graffiti all week, but it was only this morning that I actually read what it said… Wonder what else I am missing as I walk through the routine of my day.
Walk This Way
Luckily the curbs in Dublin are full of reminders of which way to look because I am functioning (barely) on very little sleep… I left Chicago Sunday night, the flight is about 8 hours and it got me in bright and early to start my work day. I tried to sleep on the plane but…
Chicago Grub Crawl
Otherwise known as Spring Break 2012… A long day full of lots of walking made us hungry. Dinner at Jake Melnick’s. I had not been in this place since it was The Blackhawk Lodge. Asked the waitress for a recommendation, she sold me on the Firecracker wings. They were delicious, sweet hot, but a…
Vacation, Certainly NOT Meant to Be Spent Alone!
OK, one last post about our vacation… After the sightseeing portion of the trip completed we headed to the beach. Rhode Island specifically. We had a week of gorgeous weather, tons of fresh seafood (and even the leftovers were delicious), and lots of family fun. Even a shark sighting. Well we didn’t see the shark…
Vacation, Have to get Away…
On our way out of New York we made a stop in Hoboken to visit our old stomping grounds. Things have certainly changed since we lived there way back when. One thing that is still there of course is Carlo’s Bake shop aka The Cake Boss. My daughter was so excited to see the place,…
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted…
I am doing my best to reacquaint myself with reality since getting back from our trip. I will say that it is actually easier after a two weeks than after only one week. Not to say I wouldn’t prefer being on a beach but at least I actually feel like I had a vacation. We…
Life is a Highway
We are off on vacation. I have been looking forward to this trip for far too long and am so excited that it is finally underway. We’ll be driving about 3000 miles in round trip with a lot of fun stops along the way. Our kids have it so much better then we did as…