I Poured the Perfect Pint at the Guinness Storehouse
Ahhhh. The Black Stuff. Have a pint. It’s good for you. I hadn’t heard this before, but that’s what people said back when Guinness ran its first ad in 1929. […]
Author Archives: Browsing the Atlas
Failte Means Welcome
Every time I entered an establishment in Ireland, someone greeted me with the phrase, “You’re very welcome.” And every single time, it took me aback. I consider myself a very […]
People Were Hurling and I Didn’t Notice
There are moments that pass unnoticed. Things that happen around me that I am oblivious to. It happened this weekend in Dublin when I stayed at the Burlington Hotel (now […]
More Than The Cliffs of Moher
Sometimes I think a place gets into a person’s DNA; that ancestry reaches further than simply blood and genes and hereditary features. Sometimes dirt, and soil, and air is passed […]
Road Trips
We spend a lot of time in the car, traveling to various places. I get excited to head out and stare out the window at the passing scenery, even if […]
Air Force Marathon
Yesterday was the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Pat AFB in Dayton, Ohio. All 13,000 spots sold out. People from all 50 states came to run the full marathon, half-marathon, or […]
My Hot Dog Has a First Name — It’s E-L-I
I’ve tried Chicago hot dogs and Gray’s Papaya in New York, but I have never liked hot dogs until I went to Eli’s. My mom took me there after a […]
Samantha Brown Wannabe
I joked about wanting a Segway for my birthday last month, but got the gift I really wanted instead: Samantha Brown luggage. My family really spoiled me this time. I […]
The Luck of the Irish!
Somebody, pinch me! I’m living the luck of the Irish. If I could jump in the air and clap my feet together, I would. Since I’m not that coordinated, I’ll […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
I love being on the sea. In fact, at one point in my life, I thought about joining the Coast Guard. But what I like is being on the water, […]
