I like travelling less and less. Orlando was not very exciting - it was hot and sticky and very expensive. It seems that Mickey Mouse attracts lots of conferences and business events so they can charge what they like.
It was worth visiting Patty, who seems to have had a miracle cure, though has now to build up her strength so that she can get on with life. She has always been an optimist, and this is now paying off. It was also good to meet Paul, her intended future partner, who is very nice.
On Thursday evening Jan and Anne (Jan and Patty's mother) came to Orlando to see me and we all had a meal together. Anne has alzheimer's, but is very sweet with it and just goes with the flow. Jan gave me all the family news.
I managed to sleep for most of the flight from New York to Shannon, and then went to bed until lunch-time when I got home. I feel considerably better than I did earlier, but need a few days to get back to normal. This coming month is a busy one, with Newtown-related meetings the next 3 weekends, and at least one committee meeting in the week preceding School Committee. We intend to spend the final weekend of October, which is a bank holiday weekend, bringing our newly painted boat back down to Dromineer. It's very posh!
Saturday 29 September 2007
Saturday 15 September 2007
These sunflowers....
..could be growing in Bangor if only C had planted them there, as originally planned. However, we're getting the benefit of the pack of seeds instead.
Sunday 2 September 2007
Sea air
The men in my life decided that I needed fresh sea air to blow things out of my mind, so we headed off for west Clare yesterday afternoon. We found a lovely place for the dogs to go for a crazy run, at the less used end of Lahinch, and we all enjoyed the sea air.
I was fascinated by some surfers who were being pulled along by a large flying kite/sail-like object. It was difficult to work out how they could go in the opposite direction to the wind, but as we got near I saw that there seem to be a lot of adjustment strings that may make the kite get different wind directions. It was amazing, though, as one guy was going extremely fast across the water, and being pulled right up in the air every now and again. It must be exhilarating if you do it right.
We then went to Vaughans in Liscannor for a beautiful meal. I felt very sleepy on the way home, and had a good sleep last night. Those men in my life are very kind!
Today is rainy so my idea that I would do gardening and clean the outside of the windows has gone awry. Maybe I'll just read a book instead of doing all the housework I hate. I'm reading a book by Zultan Zinn-Collis, a survivor of the Holocaust and Bergen-Belsen camp, who was adopted by and Irishman, Bob Collis, and went to Newtown. It is fascinating, and horrific, but very readable.
I think the last person to leave Limerick has probably turned out the lights by now. Limerick has reached the all-Ireland hurling final for the first time in many years. I could hear the cars going past this morning on the main road heading for Croke Park, so there must have been lots of them.
I was fascinated by some surfers who were being pulled along by a large flying kite/sail-like object. It was difficult to work out how they could go in the opposite direction to the wind, but as we got near I saw that there seem to be a lot of adjustment strings that may make the kite get different wind directions. It was amazing, though, as one guy was going extremely fast across the water, and being pulled right up in the air every now and again. It must be exhilarating if you do it right.
We then went to Vaughans in Liscannor for a beautiful meal. I felt very sleepy on the way home, and had a good sleep last night. Those men in my life are very kind!
Today is rainy so my idea that I would do gardening and clean the outside of the windows has gone awry. Maybe I'll just read a book instead of doing all the housework I hate. I'm reading a book by Zultan Zinn-Collis, a survivor of the Holocaust and Bergen-Belsen camp, who was adopted by and Irishman, Bob Collis, and went to Newtown. It is fascinating, and horrific, but very readable.
I think the last person to leave Limerick has probably turned out the lights by now. Limerick has reached the all-Ireland hurling final for the first time in many years. I could hear the cars going past this morning on the main road heading for Croke Park, so there must have been lots of them.
Saturday 1 September 2007
Why is it?
Why is it that I end up in positions of responsibility? Why is it that these (voluntary) positions often involve resolving rows? Is it me (says she, thinking of Oscar Wilde and lost parents), or is it that I get appointed in this kind of situation? What would have happened this summer is someone entirely different was chair of NS Committee? Where would we be now - better or worse? In fact, would we have even tackled the junior school situation in the first place?
None of these questions seem answerable right now. If it is me, though, I should get out of my position forthwith. If it isn't me, then it is my responsibility to ensure that rows like this don't happen again over other things. However, I just don't have the energy to do a demanding job and act as chair of NS Committee. Given the choice right now between the two, my job seems more important and deserving of my energies. I'm not a quitter, though, so will probably keep on trundling.
None of these questions seem answerable right now. If it is me, though, I should get out of my position forthwith. If it isn't me, then it is my responsibility to ensure that rows like this don't happen again over other things. However, I just don't have the energy to do a demanding job and act as chair of NS Committee. Given the choice right now between the two, my job seems more important and deserving of my energies. I'm not a quitter, though, so will probably keep on trundling.
Friday 31 August 2007
Friday evening, and...
all is not well with the world. However, I've decided this is not my problem this evening so am choosing to ignore it.
Ian is working next week in Vistakon. He has to join me at work at 8am, which isn't something that warms the cockles of his heart. It's only for a week, though, so he'll manage.
This weekend we hope that our boat will finally enter dry dock. This may be tomorrow afternoon, or possible Sunday. Anyway, paint has been bought and all is ready for the big paint job.
Tomatoes, bananas and cucumbers are the major obstacles in Ian's life, he tells me. I've no idea why, as he hasn't explained that to me yet. Dad is worrying about the poor dogs lying on the floor starving as he hasn't fed them. I think he may be expecting me to do something about it, but I'm busy blogging.... must get priorities right.
Ian is working next week in Vistakon. He has to join me at work at 8am, which isn't something that warms the cockles of his heart. It's only for a week, though, so he'll manage.
This weekend we hope that our boat will finally enter dry dock. This may be tomorrow afternoon, or possible Sunday. Anyway, paint has been bought and all is ready for the big paint job.
Tomatoes, bananas and cucumbers are the major obstacles in Ian's life, he tells me. I've no idea why, as he hasn't explained that to me yet. Dad is worrying about the poor dogs lying on the floor starving as he hasn't fed them. I think he may be expecting me to do something about it, but I'm busy blogging.... must get priorities right.
Tuesday 21 August 2007
I'd better start again
In my last blog I gave out about others not blogging, but I haven't posted since 6th July. I don't know where the time has gone. Two weeks of holiday on the boat, a frantic couple of weeks at work, and another week at the Friends World Committee for Consultation triennial meeting in Dublin, lead me to today. I am now exhausted and a bit distressed at the thought that I have no holidays to take between now and Christmas. Oh well!
Ian is searching Cappamore sites to see what could possibly be on in that remote village in Co Tipperary that could require him to be there at 10.30 tomorrow evening. He has just been invited to go there by Clare as she needs someone to ensure that Benjamin doesn't attempt to run after her more than he is already. The machinations of youth!
Ian is also searching house listings for a property for Gran. The developer has appealed on bended knees for her to move out of her house and has offered to pay for everything. There is a really nice house in Churchtown that she is making minor objections to, so he is trying to get her to visit it. Cost is 1.4million, a mere pittance if the developer is to pay for all!
The dogs are very unsettled. Leavy barked and scratched against the kitchen door until 2am last night and the three of them are taking every opportunity to bark at things. This is obviously our punishment for abandoning them last week. Hopefully they will settle down soon.
Ian is searching Cappamore sites to see what could possibly be on in that remote village in Co Tipperary that could require him to be there at 10.30 tomorrow evening. He has just been invited to go there by Clare as she needs someone to ensure that Benjamin doesn't attempt to run after her more than he is already. The machinations of youth!
Ian is also searching house listings for a property for Gran. The developer has appealed on bended knees for her to move out of her house and has offered to pay for everything. There is a really nice house in Churchtown that she is making minor objections to, so he is trying to get her to visit it. Cost is 1.4million, a mere pittance if the developer is to pay for all!
The dogs are very unsettled. Leavy barked and scratched against the kitchen door until 2am last night and the three of them are taking every opportunity to bark at things. This is obviously our punishment for abandoning them last week. Hopefully they will settle down soon.
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