Monthly Archives: October 2013

Happy Not -So- Very- Scary Halloween

October 25, 2013 Happy Not -So- Very- Scary Halloween Not actually a Halloween costume, but dressed up for a sorority look-alike contest with my daughter in 2011.  Autumn is my favorite season, and all that goes along with it: The … Continue reading

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The Quiet Man’s Ireland-Day 2, or A Day Fit for a “Quiet Man Crazy”

  October 18, 2013   Peeking from behind a tree, a Maureen O’Hara pose ala The Quiet Man, next to the Danaher House The Quiet Man’s Ireland-Day 2, or  A Day Fit for a “Quiet Man Crazy”  I have read … Continue reading

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The Quiet Man’s Ireland, Day 1:

October 12, 2013   Happy to find the Inisfree of my cinematic dreams, including CO-han’s The Quiet Man’s Ireland, Day 1:  Many years ago, while living in Texas, I met a young man who had recently moved there from Ireland … Continue reading

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Irish Gold, Part 2

October 5, 2013 Irish Gold, Part 2  Having chosen to visit Cong/Quiet Man territory, and Killarney, (Thanks to John Wayne and Bing Crosby’s influence.) in Ireland, I felt it only fair that my hubby choose one Irish destination, as well.  … Continue reading

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Irish Gold, Part 1

September 30, 2013 Irish Gold, Part 1 I loved being in Cong! What do John Wayne and Bing Crosby have in common? True, they were both actors from the same era, but, more importantly, for me they determined where I/we … Continue reading

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