We're in that kind of fuzzy stage right now after vacation, trying to get back in the groove. It's harder when it's a long vacation, like this one was. Sleep/ jet lag has been so-so. I've been waking up really early and unable to fall back to sleep- around 3 am on Sunday (1st day… Continue reading Adjusting to normal life
Back in the USA + my worry stone!
We're home! We got home last night, actually (Saturday). The flight home was a bit longer than on the way over- maybe 7 1/2 hours, but everything went smoothly. One nice thing flying home from Ireland is that they do a U.S. "Pre-Clearance" for Immigration and Customs before you leave Ireland. Then, you just get… Continue reading Back in the USA + my worry stone!
Well, I tried.
Ciao da Roma!! Clearly, I failed immensely at keeping up on daily blog posts during our trip. 🤪🤪 I promise I had the best of intentions… but unlike our big New England trip last summer, where we had relatively slow mornings each day (i.e. a blogging window), I just have not had big chunks of… Continue reading Well, I tried.
Day 4- lazy morning, Museum of Country Life, pub
Tuesday, March 15 After a couple of pretty full days, and a weather forecast that looked iffy anyway, the plan for Tuesday was a pretty low key morning. My nieces had school, so they went off to that, but the rest of us slept in a bit. The boys got a kick out of riding… Continue reading Day 4- lazy morning, Museum of Country Life, pub
Day 3- Scenic drive, Kylemore Abbey, Castle
Monday, March 14: My sister planned a full day “out” on Monday, just us, my parents, her youngest and her (while my nieces went to school and brother-in-law worked). She had mapped out a scenic driving route, with several stops along the way. Starting out- it was gloomy/rainy at first, but the weather was supposed… Continue reading Day 3- Scenic drive, Kylemore Abbey, Castle
Day 2- Westport House/ Westport/pub!!
Sunday, March 12: *We slept hard Saturday night, thankfully… I didn’t wake up until after 8 am, which for me is super late!! It rained and rained all night. I was so tired, and the sound of the rain on the roof was perfect for sleeping. 🙂 Peeking out my window in the morning- overcast/rain… Continue reading Day 2- Westport House/ Westport/pub!!
Day 1- Travel Day/Arrival to Ireland!
We made it!! Like I said, it was going to be a long journey, and it was. But all in all, everything went smoothly. *We started out by taking a 10:20 bus on Friday, March 11, from Madison to Chicago O’Hare. Ivan’s sister drove us to the bus stop. The bus was packed!! Turns out… Continue reading Day 1- Travel Day/Arrival to Ireland!
Plan for the day
Shower 🚿3 hour bus ride 🚌~ 2 1/2 hour wait in the airport 🏢7 hour plane ride ✈taxi to train station 🚕~3 hour train ride 🚅😴 And then....finally..... (a favorite pic from my last time to Ireland...can we hope for at least a few blue sky days like this??? please???) The kids are sooooo excited… Continue reading Plan for the day
Final countdown
I can't believe it, but we're in the home stretch now before our trip. We are here. (countdown sheet I made for my nieces in Ireland...45 day seemed long when I made it, but the time flew by.) Work This week did not turn out exactly as I'd hoped, mostly due to some unexpected work… Continue reading Final countdown
Random exercise rant
I saw this quote last week about our bodies + exercise: "Your entire life happens inside your body. It's the one home you will always occupy and can never sell. But you can renovate it. If you can only pick one habit to build, exercise might be the one. Everything is downstream from how your… Continue reading Random exercise rant
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