Conversations With A Poet

It was a wonderful day at the Blue Pool with Jenny! Look at the pictures isn’t she  beautiful? Her energy is definitely “one” with nature. As I mentioned in my 1 st post, she introduced me to this gorgeous area of the National Park, a couple years ago. By now, a lot of you are probably thinking all I do when I come to Ireland is walk in the park.   HA! Well actually I do a lot of walking, sometimes alone and it’s a great place to meet a friend for a good stroll and visit.   Jenny holds a very exhilarating yoga practice in her home, the way she describes it is, “My yoga class will take you on a physical, emotional and spiritual journey that will energize you and enhance your wellbeing.” Can’t go wrong with that! You’ll see from the pictures that we walked along very quietly and carefully because we were expecting to see a leprechaun or at least a fairy or two. I sat very still, but nobody showed their face. The moss, was so soft, we sat on it, it fe...

Well I guess I’m still reveling in this gig called “turning 70!”  After a full day of travel from Las Vegas to Newark and onto Dublin, I caught the train to Killarney and arrived the next day about 2:30 PM.  Open arms awaited me at Murphy’s where I’ve stayed for many years now. It’s warm and welcoming and like the show “Cheers” everyone knows my name. I can’t imagine staying anywhere else. Murphy’s is in the center of town, I can walk to everywhere I want to go so it’s nice not having a car. I would recommend a stay there if you go to Killarney, trust me, you’ll love it. The pub is just off the lobby and the food is very good. My room was ready, and to my surprise, there was a bucket of ice, with a small bottle of champagne waiting for me,   a beautiful card saying, “Happy Birthday” and chocolates, what can I say?   I had my first full day all planned out for the next morning. I would get up for 8AM Mass at the Friary across the street, the...