Well, it has been a long time since my last entry -- sorry about that. We just returned from a vacation in Ireland where I was able to meet with a genealogist at Enniskillen Castle. I found my Great-great-great-great-great Grandfather lived from about 1775 to 1854; Frankie, the genealogist, found records of Francis on a work house list from 1845/47. He was listed as Presbyterian, clean, and blind. (sad...) He was a tenant farmer which meant that he had to pay taxes on land even as small as a garden. But it was great to talk to the genealogist about family history! Plus Enniskillen is a great town to visit in Northern Ireland.
We did start out in Dublin, of course, flying in via Reykyavik on IcelandAir. We spent about 4 days in Dublin, took the bus to Enniskillen for 3 days, another bus trip to Galway for 5 days, a train trip back to Dublin for a day and then we flew back home. Our daughter's family, Lauren, Kevin + granddaughter Roslyn invited us to come with them to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. (You see, they met in Ireland, just outside of Galway, on an archaeological dig.) His parents, Bill + Kit, also came along.
It was a fantastic trip, with excursions out to Newgrange (ancient tomb - older than the pyramids in Egypt!), the Hill of Tara (where Irish kings were crowned), the Burren in western Ireland (used to be the sea floor!) and the Cliffs of Moher!
So I hope to do this more frequently; more I could say about my creative endeavors since retirement and most likely will. 😊
Here's a spotlight about me, published by Inver Hills Community College in 2020-21, just before I retired from my library tech position. https://news.inverhills.edu/blog/staff-spotlight-david-colwell/ It will give you a little insight into what I'm doing/ have done.
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are preparing for Christmas. Thanks,
