~★~♥~♥~★~ EL MONO ~ ♥~★~★~♥ ~ JUNE 28TH ★~Today's Quote: Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Gilda Radner ★~ Paul Bunyan Day: Today, we honor America's tallest folk hero, who hung out with a blue ox named … Continue reading Celebrating: Paul Bunyan, Caps Lock, Tapioca Day!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 26th ★~ Today’s Quote: Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like.  ~Author Unknown ★~ Celebrating Beauticians: How much would you be willing to pay a master hair stylist to design a hair style that would prevent you … Continue reading Celebrating: Hair Stylist, Log Cabins, Chocolate Pudding!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 23rd, 2011 Today’s Quote: Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.-- Ann Landers ★~ Let It Go Day: Today, take a past grievance that you have been hanging onto, put it in a balloon, let it go, and watch it fly far, far … Continue reading Celebrating: Letting Go, Pink, Pecan Sandies

Time for my last Irish muse. Let’s have Irish coffee, and an eclair! When we last left off, Cole and I had finally made it to the top of the Cliffs of Moher. On Sunday morning, we popped out of bed bright and early to drive what Cole promised was just a few kilometers to … Continue reading Irish Mussing: Cliffs of Moher

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 21st ★~ Today’s Quote: "Just living is not enough" said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and flowers." -  Hans Christian Andersen ★~ Summer Solstice Day: “Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d here, While these visions did appear. And this weak and … Continue reading Celebrating: Solstice, Baby Boomers, Peaches & Cream!

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 20 ★~ Quote: Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. ~Oscar Wilde ★~ National Vanilla Milkshake-Ice Cream Soda Day: It’s National Vanilla Milkshake Day, but since today is also sometimes called Ice Cream Soda Day, you could also … Continue reading Celebrating: Ice Cream Soda Day!

Ireland: Day 4-Friday We woke up bright and early to a dark sky and rainy weather, but by the time we’d eaten breakfast and had headed out towards Old Midleton, Cork had put a cork in it, and while the clouds were still heavy, the rain had stopped. Old Midleton is the home to the … Continue reading Irish Mussing: Irish Whiskey, Fota Island, Ring of Kerry

Day 2 Ireland, Waterford and Kilkenney First things first. We got our car tire fixed for ten euros and were on our way in less than 30 minutes this morning. Driving. I went back to the basics. I slowed way down and gave up control, letting Cole take over reading the map and giving me … Continue reading Ireland Musing: Waterford-Irish Countryside (Day 2)

Top O' the morning to ye! Let’s muse over a cuppa and please have a scone! I'm sure it comes as no surprise to you that Cole and I are vacationing in Ireland. Before we left, I stood at the door taking a very long time to say goodbye before we bon voyaged. We arrived … Continue reading Musing about Ireland-Day One

~★~♥~♥~★~ El Morno! ♥~★~★~♥ ~ June 10th ★~ Today’s Quote: Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with their spices. I know which one I'm taking with me when I go. Erma Bombeck ★~ Herb and Spice Day: Spice up your … Continue reading Celebrating: Herb-Spice Day and Ice Tea!