This wknd has been hectic to say the least, my day started at 4 a.m. this morning and I was out the door by 4:45 driving to an outdoor venue to set some things up.. I *prayed* all the way that the weather channel was wrong and that things would just clear up.... But.... I think after every last stitch of me was soaking wet & I took on the appearance of a drowned rat it was somewhat clear that my translation of thunderstorm did not match the folks who do this for a living......
(When will I ever learn) :shrug:
After I decided that there was just no way to conquer nature I spent the rest of the day with relatives that were visiting for the wknd...
Late this afternoon we all decided to head to a Irish / American Fest (appropriate since we are Irish) :)
The music was incredible...... I keep forgetting how much I enjoy the "Fiddle" and Bagpipes..... Possible the most beautiful sound I've ever heard.... (Strange coming from someone who is known as a "rocker") :)
While I was there tonight listening to all of this it brought back alot of childhood memories......
For those of you with Irish families you'll understand this blog.... LOL The Irish "folk" tend to know how to throw a "shindig".... I could tell you a thousand stories that I've either witnessed or that have been passed down through the family about the "older" generation and their weekly "gatherings" at my great grandparents home.....
God I've really went on a bunny trail with this blog...... I guess what I wanted to say in the beginning was I feel "blessed" to have been able to spend today reminiscing and exposing my children to a little of their heritage.... (My youngest was also exposed to his first "elephant ear" which resulted in him turning into powdered sugar cube) but that's another blog :)
Now, I'm off to eBay...... I have determined myself to look for an old fiddle with character and history and start taking lessons so that when my children look back in 20-30 years they can smile about the "shindigs" their mommy once threw.....
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