This is what you do when it snows 20″ in March!


Miscellaneous ramblings of an Irish American
This is what you do when it snows 20″ in March!


Top left: JMan’s award for skating around the ice rink without using the board.
Right: JMan and his snowman.
The other photo was dinner! But it was homemade…

JMan and I had breakfast at the club this am and tried some archery afterwards. I was very impressed with J’s skills and he proudly announced that he had lots of experience from summer camp. I never shot a compound bow before…..and I may have found yet another hobby.
Later we went skating, well JMan did and I watched.
Remember when the package is more fun!

Just some random photos from the past week.

Clockwise: The boys in uncle Richie’s shop. On the way home from NJ we checked out the shop. It came out great and Richie is very happy with it.
GMan opening his new and very cool sneakers. The name on the box says it all.
The shop that Al designed….outside of Richie shop. Would love to have one just like it in my own back yard!
I brought the kids bowling on Sunday. I bowed out based on my bum thumb. The good news is it’s getting better and the kids had a good time anyways.

JMan launches one down stream. By launching I mean he typically hit the floor about 1/2 down the lane! However, look at that form.

GMan on the other hand had a tad more control, but I’m not digging his form, or baggy pants.
GMan ran a camera at his school’s football game tonight. Turns out he’s got a good eye and was ask by the commutation manager to cover the game.
Apparently it was a live feed but we’re not sure where. In any event he had a good time and was asked back for more.
The LA Spartan easily handled Milton. Can’t remember the final score but it was twenty something to six…..
He said next time he’ll wear gloves and a winter coat!
Photo credit: Mr. Bishop (Lawrence Academy). GMan is the light gray hoodie on the left at the railing.
Here’s some random weekend photos.



Jess and the boys went pumpkin picking at our usual place Pickard Farm in Littleton MA today.

I stayed at home recuperating and took a nap. Naps rock….

JMan and GMan on a tractor/trailer ride.

Jess and JMan all smiles.

According to Jess this years pumpkins were really big. Here’s GMan making off with his selection.

The owner challenged himself to pick up pumpkins with a log loader. Jess said he managed a few but other turned to mush.
No trip to Ireland is complete without a trip to Sean's and Murray's. We got to Sean's in the afternoon and I made Murray's tonight with my brother.

Gangs all here. Sean's bar is officially the oldest bar in the world and the first bar I (illegally) bought a pint in.

Pint of black for me and a glass of cider for my better 1/2.

One of my favorite spots in Sean's, just inside the front door on the left.

I really like this pint glass nook. My hat is off the the architect!

I didn't take any photos in Murray's, that was strictly a "have a few pints and go home" event.
Cheers all. It will be hard getting on the plane tomorrow, but we'll be back again.