A visitor to Ireland returns home surrounded by a mist of Irish green from Ireland, that mystical island across the Atlantic forever within her heart–a fabled land where ancient towers still keep watch on the countryside. I close my eyes and see swans floating on the River Shannon surrounding King John’s Castle. Swans […]
Mar 14, 2019
A Wild, Completely Imaginary St. Pat’s Story
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Warning: Best read with tongue in cheek. An Amazing Leprechaun Story Some of you may remember that four and a half years ago, I made a trip to Ireland. It was the fulfillment of a lifetime dream. Ireland is a mystical country and, when the mist lies low on the hills and the shamrocks […]
Oct 12, 2018
Looking Back at Ireland, From Four Years Away
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It’s cool and rainy here in NW Arkansas this morning. It was cool and rained part of almost every day four years ago in Ireland. But then, the sun came out and shone from a blue sky upon those very green hills. I’ve enjoyed looking back at this trip of a lifetime. I hope […]
Oct 1, 2018
A Month of a Magical Memory
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October is a magical month for me. It’s the month I realized a lifelong dream, the dream of going to Ireland. It was only a short visit and left me longing to go back for a longer one. But, I’m so grateful I got to visit the land of my ancestors, glad that I […]
Apr 18, 2018
A Conversation with a Sheep
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Once, long ago, in those dear, dim, distant days almost beyond recall (certainly beyond the time of some of you readers) I had a pet lamb. His name was Louie and I loved that lamb as you can see in the picture. (Sorry about my tongue being between my teeth.) Anyway, Louie was a lively, […]
Mar 17, 2018
A Leprechaun in My Pocket
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Warning: Best read with tongue in cheek. An Amazing Leprechaun Story This is a reprint of a story I told a few years ago. A fantastic tale of a stowaway in my pocket. Is it true? Well, I’ll let you be the judge. And, by the way, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I took a warm, […]
