by Melissa | Dec 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
On a very wet and gray day, we paid a visit to a German cemetery in Glencree. Himself sang here years ago as part of a choir and since we were nearby, wanted to see it again, see if it was as picturesque and haunting as his adolescent self remembered. Without a doubt,...
by Melissa | Dec 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre at Christmastime. Isn’t it lovely? For your naughty list, just off camera to the left: the tattoo/piercing parlor and the head shop. Follow your man there on the escalator. Sure he knows where to go. You’d think I go...
by Melissa | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
So, yes, it is probably not my best parenting moment, letting Madam play Minecraft. Although, in my defense, I think it’s not a bad activity, as far as gaming goes. It’s world-building. Plus, it’s the “pocket/creative” version, which...
by Melissa | Dec 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Walking home from one of the most charming, cheerful, earnest carol sing-alongs ever, Himself Jr. and I noticed that the the Dun Laoghaire Town Hall has been lit for Christmas. It’s hard to tell from the photo, but within the tower, the clock itself is a deep...
by Melissa | Nov 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Wedding cake shop. Right next door to a tart-y shop. Ah, love.
by Melissa | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here, this is just one more public footpath around the East Pier. In the US, it would have been closed and cemented over decades ago for safety reasons. There’s so much to be said for living in a non-litigious country.