February 13, 2009 St. Valentine's Eve. Love to all of you out there. Ireland is only a half-month away, so I'd better start getting the travel act together. A brief weekend in the mountains will insert itself before I head way East. Our Women's Retreat gathers at Ridgecrest near Black Mountain, NC. There'll be the beauty of the glorious Blue Ridge Mountains and the fellowship of women who are primed for a spiritual lift. :) Now I shall search for a pretty pic from Ireland. Found the unicorn who stands high over a County Tipperary roadside. Took this while Oney and Judy were visiting in '03. We stopped the car, braving the traffic. Also, Rebecca just reminded me that she and Luke did the same when they came to visit me in '02.

So Slan go foill for now. Dot

Today at McDonald's/Shannon

Sharon and I finally made the change from stick drive to automatic so she can drive. We're doing wireless stuff. The trip has been panoramic, to say the least. The people here--Irish and those from other parts, i.e. India, Pakistan, etc have been so helpful. Our digs are wonderful, but it's hard to get pics uploaded. I honestly don't know what I've successfully been able to do. Oh, well. Hope your life is as interesting as ours is. I'll fill you in later on some of the challenges we have faced. Later....

Dot. Pics are being stubborn and sloooooooooow! Too much to do, so little time. :)