After an adventure with long-term parking we finally made it to the Orlando airport, checked in, cleared security, and race-walked our way to gate 58 at the far end of the terminal. Boarding hadn’t even started! We got on board only to hear that we were Tarmac-bound for another 40 minutes because of air-traffic congestion near Philly…
As we begin this Irish journey, here is a poem by famed Irish poet, William Butler Yeats, The Blessed: THE BLESSED by: William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) UMHAL called out, bending his head, Till Dathi came and stood, With a blink in his eyes, at the cave-mouth, Between the wind and the wood. And Cumhal […] Continue reading → 
Zachary, Abby and Ben sing The Road Home at Nanny’s bedside before we all head off our trip to Ireland and France. We are so grateful for Clarke’s mom’s generosity in offering our family this vacation. Painting by Rita Fairclough Continue reading →