My Funny Valentine
OK, so maybe I should do another one of these. It’s been a while, yes, but things have been a bit crazy. Before I forget, I should thank my lovely wife for posting occasional updates to let the world know that indeed, we are not dead. Now, I’ll get down to business and let you know what we’ve been up to.
On the 30th of January, Jenniffer did arrive safely in Dublin, though she nearly didn’t make it past the immigration officers. Apparently, when you arrive in a foreign country on a one-way ticket (with no pre-determined return flight in mind) on “vacation” to visit your husband (whose temporary visa had expired at the time), red flags will be waving. After an hour wait, she was allowed to pass through, but not before being told that, given the same set of circumstances, if she were someone visiting America, there is NO WAY she would be allowed to enter. She was allowed to enter, and that’s all that matters.
We’ve been trying to keep ourselves busy. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been to see Bob Mould perform at Vicar Street. A few days later we watched “Walk the Line” (which had just come out over here) before heading over to the Woolshed to watch the Super Bowl (which kicked off around 11:30pm and didn’t end until nearly 4:00am!) No, we didn’t stay for the whole thing, but we did stay for most of it. The next day, it was back to the Woolshed to celebrate Waitangi day with a friend of mine from New Zealand. Lastly, this weekend we went to a nice little brewpub to watch the Ireland vs. France rugby match. On the way home, we caught part of the act of a very funny comedian performing on the sidewalk in Temple Bar. David McSavage is his name, look him up, it’s good stuff!
Right now, I’m sitting in a tiny, yet quaint, hotel room in Galway. Jenniffer is on the bed behind me, watching the Winter Olympics. Basically, I had three consecutive days off of work, so we decided to raise up and get our travel on. We have never been Galway, plus I haven’t been out of Dublin (nor have I driven a car) since I arrived here in October. The drive over was nice, though it rained off and on. I guess you’ll have that over here. Tonight we’re going to have a little candlelit dinner, and then tomorrow we’ll explore the surrounding area a bit. I promise to do better and provide you, the reader, with a more timely update. Pictures will be available in a few days. Happy V-Day!
As I type: Listening to Jimmy Smith “Rockin’ the Boat” (thanks Frosty!)