More Transition Stuff…the Good

Last week I wrote about some of the things that made our move to Dublin difficult. But there was so much during the process that was amazing. I want to share a few of those stories. I will likely miss a few…and hopefully, someone will remind me. If that happens we’ll...

Neither Here Nor There

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. If you’re wondering what kept us sane during our transition…...

Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? (5 years post 13)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. Liz and I felt that if we were going to Ireland, two groups of people needed...

Ireland…Again (5 Years Post 11)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months, I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. Okay…quick recap…It was February 2011. Ireland was not happening. It seemed...

And Baby Make 6 (5 Years Post 10)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. The months of January and February 2011 were challenging. As we shared,...

House Hunting (5 Years Post 9)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. House Hunting in Trumansburg Round 1 By January 2011, Ireland was off the...

Settling Back into Life in Ithaca (5 Years Post 8)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. Leaving Ireland was hard, but before heading back to the States, we had a...

Digging Myself Out of a Hole (5 years post 6)

July 2017 marks the 5 year anniversary of our move to Dublin. Over the next few months I’m writing a few posts to share about that journey. You can keep up with all posts in this series here. Earlier this week I wrote about my family’s immediate response to my “I...

An Old Girlfriend (5 years post 5)

In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that while we were in Ireland, Liz’s dad had problems with his eyes. After a several days of trying to get care up in Co. Monaghan, one of the doctors referred him to the Mater Hospital in Dublin. So, over the next week Liz and I drove...