Wish I was back in 1st Grade

Did you ever wonder why it was so easy to make friends when you were younger? Jeff and I have been pondering that thought quite a bit lately while creating a new identity in Dublin. When you are an adult, where do you find friends, how do you put yourself out there, and will these friends think you are good enough to hang in there crowd?

To help answer these questions, we've started to enlist ourselves in many activities to find our identity and share our love for certain things with new friends. Thanks to those at Dublin Vineyard, Castleknock softball team, wine tastings, Eric Clapton concerts, and neighbors!

Think about the next time you are just sitting and waiting, would you talk to the person sitting next to you and make a new friend or will you let that moment pass you by? It could change your life, but if you don't try you will never know!

To friends past, present and future!!!! Love you all!

Wish it didn't end!

Thank you to everyone who made our Phoenix reception so wonderful! To the ladies (and Patrick) that rushed to just say hi to then rush back for another reception in Scottsdale, that meant the world to me so thank you so much for even thinking of doing such a crazy thing. And to my friends and family that I rarely see throughout the year I'm so thankful we could spend such quality time together throughout the weekend, it truly was amazing. And for the record I was 2 for 5 in putting when I wasn't even looking.....very impressive for a nongolfer I must say!

"If only it could have lasted a lot longer" is what Jeff and I have been saying now that we are back in Ireland. We are blessed to have such great friends, and looking forward to sharing new adventures with everyone that decides to venture to the European side!

Thank you again for such a wonderful memory that we will remember for a lifetime!