Dingle. A quaint fishing village on the west coast of Ireland.We had a great lunch at a small shop - of course, it was fish and chips. These were fresh!

My father-in-law would tell his children and later the grandchildren when asked where he was going: "To Dingles' to get a kettle of fish".. This saying was know to all as "nevermind where I'm going".

So it was fun to actually say we finally got to Dingle.

Dingle.

We had a great lunch at a small shop - of course, it was fish and chips. These were fresh!

Visit to Ireland

Galway

Cliffs of Moher

Knitting in Ireland

We had a great time, visiting Ireland. The choir sang at several churches, two cathedrals, two abbeys, a medieval castle and a sheep farm! The last two were not on the itinerary/schedule for formal singing, they were rather impromtu. I will be uploading pictures in the very near future. I still have a lot to go through.

I did not finish my socks prior to the trip! I had hoped I could wear them. I did finish the first sock and started on the second. It is coming along, although I have been distracted with getting home, unpacking and heading back off to Lauren's college graduation.

Here I am knitting on the bus while entour!

Variety Show and Dinner

Our choir hosted a variety show and dinner, to raise money toward our trip to Ireland next month. We had about 180 folks enjoy good home cooked food and some "entertainment".



Of course, the choir did sing at the end, but we also had some very interesting entertainment. This included a wonder duet, a terrific solo by one of our bass members, a stand up comedy routine, a piano act and a young man playing some great riffs on his guitar. My family opted for a "duet", a ventriloquism act. Here is the video, it is very poor quality as it was taken with my daughter's digital camera and the sound was really bad.

80's Party

My sister in law had an 80's party after Christmas, for her birthday. What a blast! Most everyone got in the mood with costumes, especially the younger generation. Here are some pix:

The girls look cute:

The "Guys" (the older guys, that is..) see for yourself. (They are the Dads of the "Girls")

Current Knit project

I have been working on a pair of socks. I call these my "Ireland" socks. They are a beautiful hand dyed kelly green, perfect for Ireland. They should be complete before our choir trip.

I am knitting these from the toe up, using the "Magic Loop" method. I am only doing one sock at a time, as two on at a time is a bit beyond my scope for now.

I am not sure what the leg portion will look like, would like to incorporate a pattern or a cable just to try it.

I finally finished my coral colored socks, they turned out great. Very plain, but ok. One sock was leg down, the other toe up. Unless you are a knitter, you wouldn't know the difference. Here is a picture of the work in progress.