St. Patrick’s Day: Dublin 1999

So it appears that I suck at this blogging thing. My site has been up for months and I still only have one post up. I’m trying to change my ways, but change isn’t easy. Just ask Obama.

A couple of weeks ago it was St. Patrick’s Day. I’m old, married and the father of two young boys, so now March 17 is just a day when I’m obligated to wear something green. However, this year for some reason got me thinking back to 1999 when I was actually in Dublin for St. Patrick’s Day.

I was in Ireland to visit my friend Heather who was attending an art program at a university in Belfast. During my visit, I rented a car and we explored the Irish countryside. The last day we ended in Dublin. Because we had to take the car back, we didn’t get to stay long for the celebration. We caught the parade and walked for a bit, but we saved the drinking for the university’s student union party later that night back in Belfast. It was one of the most fun times of my life.

Oh yeah, this was back in the days of film. Dig that nostalgia.