Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Our friend Doug wore his honor consequently in the steel of his clear, blue eyes and the incorruptible straightness of his spine. But, he neither mentioned nor displayed the medals that honor earned him. A World War II veteran, he served with distinction in General Patton's Army. He earned an Oak Leaf Cluster, Victory Medal, [...]
We felt like kids playing out in the rain Sunday afternoon. First we tailgated with our pals. Protected by a couple of well-placed tents and fueled by a tasty burger and a handful of Scotcheroos, we barely noticed the drizzle. Then, just as I was reaching for my game-time layer and wondering if I had [...]
I'm wrapping up my series of posts about our family trip to Ireland with Dublin, the last chapter of an epic adventure. Our stops along the Wild Atlantic Way exhilarated all of our senses. I will, for instance, always remember the bowl of mint pea soup I ate at an unassuming roadside tavern overlooking both [...]
The jaunting carts drew us to the Black Valley of Ireland, mainly because we're a literal family and "jaunting" sounded so cheerful and fun. So, we committed to one of the oldest tours in Ireland, the Gap of Dunloe Adventure tour, which involved an open boat ride across the Lakes of Killarney and a horse-drawn [...]
We each stuffed two euro into an honor box outside a sheep farm, and made our way up Carhoo Hill. None of us, not even the two people who had planned this excursion, had any idea what waited for us at the top. Wind whipped our hair as we hiked switchbacks passed an insultingly unimpressed [...]