17 years ago today - I remember it exactly because we went on St. Patrick's Day - Helen came to stay with the kids - and brought a corned beef and cabbage dinner with her - something the kids had never gotten from me - and I think they still remember it!! (and ever after would ask me why I didn't fix it each year when March 17th rolled around!)
Anyway, Dad and I took off on a belated 25th anniversary trip to Paris.
These shots show us in all our jet-lagged glory that first day in Paris. Oddly enough, most of the photos are of Notre Dame, the Gard du Nord - which was under extensive renovation so Dad took lots of "construction" photos, and other shots that don't include any people we know!! (I know I have a photo book of shots from that trip - and can't seem to find it - another good reason to sort through my boxes of photos!!) (I've started - just haven't gotten very far.)
There was a lot of "wearin' o' the green" today at school. And we wrote limericks in Language Arts - I always wonder why I do that, because my kids never seem to "get it." But it makes a good lesson - and the limericks, framed by shamrocks, look pretty good at open house - which is next week!!
We both live at four-two-eight
With nary a guest at the gate.
We are not perturbed,
Or even disturbed,
So come all, either sooner or late!
Feel free to contribute your own!
9 comments:
I will be coming soon. Can't wait!
We can't either!!
Barbara - you look really angry in this picture. I don't think I've ever seen your photos from Paris... maybe next time we are in town.
I'll see what I can come up with... limerick-wise...
I remember the corned beef and cabbage. (although I doubt I ever asked you to make it again!)
Robbie - I wasn't angry - I was almost comatose!! And Eliza, I think it was Hannah or Phoebe who always asked for it.
it was probably me. my weird food preferences. hm.
so, i laughed about dad taking the pics of gare du nord. before digital and everything. hahaha. thanks for the memories, construction!
So Granny Helen had plenty of good corn.
But without the beef, she couldn't blow her own horn.
Hey, corn and beef...they can't stand alone!
Fixin and fussin she mumbled a deep tone.
And thats how Corned Beef and Cabbage were born!
(I know, I know...pretty bad but it's late and my lame brain is done for the day)
But at least you contributed - and your rhyme scheme is right!!
Thanks teach, it is the effort that counts.
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