Ireland

So we all just went on vacation.

It was really cool to experience lots of new and different things. New and different ways of doing things. It was so exciting! We went to Ireland. They do things lots different than we do. Or maybe as Daddy says, " we do things differently than they do". They drive on the other side of the road. The stick shift is on the left instead of the right. They eat enormous breakfasts and they drink instant coffee. The money is different and the taxes are REALLY high. They don't tip and all the electrical outlets have on/off switches. There aren't a lot of sock monkeys around. I got lots of stares and lots of people giving me bananas and asking if they could pet me. Everyone was really nice. All the people there made us feel really welcome and right at home. We traveled all over the country and stayed in a different town every night. We went to the Guinness storehouse..Mom even let me have a little pull of her pint. tee hee. It was really funny tasting. I think I like my Banana juice better. I really liked seeing how things were so different. How different cultures do things. It's really nice to be home with Dog and Bear and in my own bed again..but I really like Ireland and hope to go back again.

You get what you think about.

That's me and Dad. We are sharing breakfast at the Butler's Arms Hotel in Waterville, Ireland. Note: I am eating a grapefruit. Dad just had a full Irish Breakfast. That's why he doesn't have the energy to scamper up the walls and swing from the chandeliers. But you can tell we were having a great talk about the quality of Irish coffee and bananas.

Dad has what he calls the "Luck of the Irish". We were tired, Mom was cranky and I was hungry. We had been driving all day. We visited a sheep farm (more on this later) and some big old estates and a couple of tumbly castles. Any way....we walked in to this hotel and Daddy talked to the lady and we ended up with the most amazing room. Dad just always expects good things to happen. And you know what? They do! You really do get what think about! Plus we met some really neato people after dinner. It pays to have a sunny outlook.