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Okay, so I realize that I have been home for over 3 months now and haven't posted my photos from the Ireland and Wales trip. Guess that's what happens when work gets in the way. :-) So, mainly this is just pictures without a story. Sorry! Just wanted to get them posted. If you have questions, feel free to email me. :P Blarney Castle Cork City Gaol Kilkenny Castle Malahide Castle - the first picture is of a sign that we saw everywhere and we thought it was hilarious! url=http://picasaweb.google... read more

Today, we went to our oldest nephew's birthday party. Jack turned 4 at the beginning of the week. We went over a little bit early to help them set up. They used a rec room type of place at the college where they live. My sister-in-law had planned quite a few games, pizza, and cake, of course. The games included "Pin the Tail on the Donkey", "Simon Says", and a slightly different version of "Musical Chairs", where there were enough chairs for all of the kids, but there were 2 that had pictures taped to the bottom. About halfway through the party, Karen and I went back to the house to cook the pizzas. We managed to get back just as they were finishing some stories. After the kids ate, parents showed up to collect them. ... read more

Celebrating Thanksgiving in another country is always interesting. Of course, we don't get that day off, even when working for a US company! So, I was in Leicester the week of Thanksgiving. However, my brother and sister-in-law decided to host a dinner on Saturday afternoon, which was great. My sister and I headed over during the morning and had a chance to hang out and play with the nephews. I also tried to take a few family photos of them, but I'm not sure how many of them are usable since the almost 4 year old wasn't in the mood to cooperate. :-) For the actual meal, Charles and Erin had invited some good friends of theirs who are in the middle of moving to Oxford. We all ate extremely well. There was turkey, stuffing, potato ... read more

This past weekend, I went to Canterbury with Karen and one of her friends from school, Lora. None of had ever been, so we were all looking forward to the trip. They took the bus from Oxford on Saturday morning to come to my place. I was very thankful since I had returned from Romania the day before and didn't feel like getting up really early. We then headed out and had a nice drive. The traffic wasn't too bad. This was an interesting experience for me since I had not done any research before leaving. The girls planned everything, including booking the hotel. For those who have traveled with me before, you will know that this is a bizarre occurrence. I usually research, look at maps, etc. before going ANYWHERE! But I think they did ... read more

So, this past Monday I wasn't feeling great, so I decided to work from home. Mondays are the day that my flat is cleaned, so when someone knocked on my door a little after 1:00, I assumed it was the cleaning crew. However, when I opened the door, I found 2 older men standing there (which was surprising since you have to have a key to get into the building or be buzzed in by someone). Anyone, one of them says, "we have good news for you". Okkaaayyy.....then he says, "we've brought you a new sofa". Well, I'm looking out in the hall and don't see a sofa. So, I finally ask who they are! Apparently, they are the owners of my building. They used to run it on a day-to-day basis, but didn't have the ... read more