Never reaching the end. Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. Mashing the 1967 Moody Blues song with history, the subjects of this blog wore mantles of linen or canvas rather …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Happy Place
Why would I want to visit Ireland? I think there are a lot of answers to that question. The first reason is that whenever I’m in Ireland, I’m happy. The …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Land Closer To A Lover
It’s always a big moment when a girl introduces her father to the love of her life. It can be nerve-wracking for sure. What if he doesn’t approve? What if …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: A Trip Already Planned
Ireland has a medieval romanticism that draws you in through the wind in the fields, and is chocolate rich in history and lore. Our lives have been shaped by the …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Longing for Adventure
Begorrah I’d love to see the Emerald Isle! To steep myself in a culture most endearing with traditions adopted nearly world-wide has been a life-long dream! As a history buff …
St. Patrick’s Day Contest Entry: Deeply Rooted
Everything I have and am is a result of the decisions my great, great grandparents made over 100 years before I was born. My ancestors’ decisions provided me the life …
Outlander: Sing Me a Song…
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone …. Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” has captured the imagination of millions of readers and now viewers. The TV series theme song …
5 Scottish Ferry Tales
Flying is fast, cheap, efficient and often impossible to avoid. But it’s also crowded, cramped and claustrophobic, and upgrading is expensive. Then, the airports, such a waste of time. Arrive …
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