It was right about this time, 16 years ago, that I was waiting for a doctor to come and talk to me about surgery.  The decision had been made the night before that our first baby needed to be born, even though it was way too early.  I had gotten increasingly sicker during my pregnancy,…

We have had several really good meals at the Buca di Beppo in Cherry Hill.  One of our favorite memories there was sitting at the Pope’s table as we celebrated Brighid’s Confirmation two years ago.  A couple of things have changed since that meal.  They’ve replaced the dearly departed Pope John Paul at the Pope’s…

Well, not only did Granuaile see her first movie today, she did her first poopie on the potty!!   She has peed on the potty a couple of times – although not with any consistency, and more of a thing where she happens to be sitting there and happens to pee – not that she…

When Brighid was 18 months old, we took her to see Aladdin at the movie theater.  It was her first movie, and I think the first movie for us in about 18 months.  We were excited to go, see how she would be, and we were so pleased that we got through a good chunk…

Today is my dad’s 69th birthday.  Jim took me and the kids over to the cemetery on Sunday to visit with him, and I’m glad we did it then instead of doing it on his actual brithday.  Visiting the cemetery is like a sharp slap in the face.  It’s a reminder that life has ended…

Having lived in South Florida, we’ve  were very fortunate to have access to some of the best Cuban food you can get this side of Havana.  Not only did we have neighbors that would often take pity on us, knowing I come from culinary challenged Irish stock, and provide us with their own versions of…

With the kids happily tucked in with a pepperoni pizza and a movie on TV, Jim decided to take me out to try one of Mo’s other restaurants.  This time, we decide to head to the steak place.  We call and make a reservation for 5 o’clock.  It’s Friday night, Jim is home early from…

Holy Jaysus!!   And to think the name of the shop is Flynn and O’Hara!   It’s me own people, from Ireland herself,  price gouging me. I took the kids to get school uniforms today.  The total bill?   $652.00!!!   They started by ringing Eilis’ bill up first.  Okay, after I picked myself up…

Lyrics to the old song – made famous by several artists, but never done as well as by Cozy Morley… When your old wedding ring was new And each dream that I dreamed came true I remember with pride how we stood side by side What a beautiful picture you made as my bride Even…