Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunset in the West of Ireland
The sun is ridiculously orange and has no notion of setting until at least 10.30. It has rained once in the month of May. I walk on the beach about 4 times aweek. I even do my grocery shopping in the beach town of Bundoran. Had I lived at a beach in America I might have stayed. Winter seems a long way away. It is almost a year since we moved back and it has gotten better by the day.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
mayday
Mayday weekend is a holiday here and the sun has been shining since May 1. The temp has averaged 70-75 and not a drop if rain has been had. This is the warmest it has been since we came here last June. It's almost a year. As usual everybody is very happy with the weather and still remarking what a great country it is when the weather behaves itself. I am moved to note that other than the weather we have nothing to complain about. No cyclones, earthquakes and a high functioning democracy. I have been going to Streedagh every day since this weather changed. This is the beauty of being here and the thing I missed most when I lived abroad. The sun could be scorching the stones and the nearest beach was 5 hours drive away in traffic. Not now. I take 5 extra minutes on my way home from computer school and I am walking on a deserted beach. I also have mountains on both sides for good measure. It hasn't got old yet.
The days are getting longer and longer. Tonight as I was getting Rian ready for bed at 9.30 I was reminded of my own growing up days here where I was going to bed at 10.30 at the grand age of 12 and it was daylight. Hard to take for a grown up 12 year old.
The sunsets are are beautiful and the mountain turns orange and red in symmetry.
Still and all I miss Nine West, The Gap and DSW. I am used to the variety and the good prices for consumer goods in America. A decent pair of shoes here are at least 80 Euro. My sandals from Hecht's are going to have to cut it for a while longer.
Cesar and the boys have booked to go to Washington in July to see his mother. I cannot go as my computer course goes on 'til October and I could not miss three weeks. No matter. There's always next year.
Time for bed.
The days are getting longer and longer. Tonight as I was getting Rian ready for bed at 9.30 I was reminded of my own growing up days here where I was going to bed at 10.30 at the grand age of 12 and it was daylight. Hard to take for a grown up 12 year old.
The sunsets are are beautiful and the mountain turns orange and red in symmetry.
Still and all I miss Nine West, The Gap and DSW. I am used to the variety and the good prices for consumer goods in America. A decent pair of shoes here are at least 80 Euro. My sandals from Hecht's are going to have to cut it for a while longer.
Cesar and the boys have booked to go to Washington in July to see his mother. I cannot go as my computer course goes on 'til October and I could not miss three weeks. No matter. There's always next year.
Time for bed.
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