My dear mother came to visit last week and we had quite a grand time. She arrived Wednesday, November 18 and just tried to rest and relax. I took her for a walk around my neighborhood before dinner, at which point I went to a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by DBS and she had dinner with Mary and her friend Trina. Thursday we went to see the Book of Kells and the Long Room of the Trinity College Library. I most most impressed with the Long Room and had no desire to leave. Mama joked about having a slumber party there, I would be totally game for it. I had to go to class that afternoon so she took a bus tour of Dublin. Afterward we did a little bit of shopping but the weather was rather crappy so we went home for dinner.
Friday we got up and went to Howth so she could get out of the city for a bit. We saw seals, ate fish and chips, and wandered around for a bit before heading back into the city for a light dinner of soup. That night we met up with Casey and her family at the Brazen Head, which is the oldest pub in Ireland est 1198. Patrick joined us too. I got to introduce her to pub life in Dublin, outdoor facilities with heaters as the inside of the pub was crowded, and traditional live Irish music.
Saturday we slept in as the weather was quite ugly. The afternoon turned out to be beautiful so we went for a walk through St. Stephen's Green and strolled down Grafton St where quite a few buskers were performing. I was so glad she got to see them as they are definitely a part of the culture here in Dublin. After a few last minute Christmas gift pick ups we went home to settle in for the night with dinner and a movie. We watched Once which is a movie based in Dublin, if you ever get the chance watch it, it's definitely a great film with amazing music.
Sunday was her last full day here, we went to church and then hung out all afternoon at the house. Mary had been at a conference all weekend and wasn't due in until dinner time so we went to the store and bought food to make dinner for when she got home. Monday morning we had breakfast and we got on the bus headed for the airport. I had to get off in city centre so I could go to class and I had to leave my Mama to get to the airport by herself. I must say I can't wait to see her again when I get home, less than a month now.
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