Recitals and Rituals
This was a mixed week! I mentioned that when I visited Boston I spent some time with my cousin (Frances) in Canton and that I planned on visiting her father…
Holidays
Boston re-visited!
Hello from Boston! The annual ramble to New York is taking place. Once again I am in Rockville Centre and enjoying the time very much. On Wednesday I took the…
New York Sunday
Time here is drawing to a close. Certainly I’ve been updating this blog much more than usual since different things are happening. It’ll be back to normal next week! Had…
Ben and Sarah’s Wedding
The Wedding Mass has just ended. Heading to the reception in a while. Thought I’d post a few (the only few I have) photos. Ceremony went well. Different to home…
Friends met
Hello again! Just after baptizing seven children here in the Cathedral. Very special occasion. Enjoyed the experience a lot. Yesterday I went to NYC and visited the APPLE STORE on…
Wedding Rehearsal
Tonight we had the rehearsal for Ben and Sarah’s wedding on Saturday next. The rehearsal was taken by Brendan Donegal who works here in the parish. I was pretty much…
Butterflies and grasshoppers
Arrived in Alexandria Station at 7.10pm. The train journey from Richmond went well and didn’t seem too long, especially when compared with some of the other passengers on board –…
Richmond Re-visited
Well I went to see my aunt Mary Margaret in Richmond. On the plane I met a girl called Elle who sat in the next seat. She talked with me…
Connecting
Hello again! Met some good people the past few days. On Friday I met Áine Doddy who is from Ballymote. She works with CONCERN in New York. With her I…
Boston
Went to Boston on Monday to visit Caroline and Guillermo, whose wedding I attended in Arlington (Virginia) last May. They live and work in the South End. We had a…