Just in time for our one year wedding anniversary, I've noticed that I've developed a small patch of callous immediately below where my wedding band rests. Oddly, the thought fills me with delight.

And speaking of our one year wedding anniversary, Mike and I have a wonderful 24 hour date planned. We start by commemorating our honeymoon by having dinner at Taberna del Albardero, a well-regarded Spanish restaurant. After dinner, the "paper" comes in -- we got tickets to the symphony. (Which is also reminiscent of the night we got engaged). The splurge comes with an evening in a mini-suite at the Ritz-Carlton. It's not the Ritz where we had our reception -- for some reason, that one was booked solid -- but it will do quite nicely, especially since this one has a Day Spa. After sleeping in, and maybe taking a dip in the pool, we'll head to that spa for massages. Aaaahhhh. We've both been working so hard, we really need this break.

Ireland pictures have been uploaded! OK, so it's a commercial site rather than a fantabulous picture extravangaza complete with custom design and running narrative. But it'll do for now. I will say this: I am a new fan of ofoto!

There are three different albums:
Phase 1: DC to NY to Dublin, Phase 2:
Northern Ireland, and Phase 3:
South and West: Waterford, Blarney, Dingle Peninsula, Galway, Cliffs of Moher.

Enjoy!

We've been hearing from a lot of other Wasyliks recently - thanks for the mail!

At some point, I'm thinking we might all pool resources and figure out where everyone's from and how me might all be related. Nowadays with the internet it should be very easy to share information.

Tim's recent purchase sent me flying down memory lane. My parents had (still have!) the original George Carlin Class Clown LP, and my brother and I used to listen to it constantly as children. Denny -- the quintessential class clown -- knew he could always end up ATTRACTING ATTENTION TO HIMSELF and having our Mom rolling in the aisles by riffing out entire Carlin monolgues. I'm not nearly as outgoing as Denny when it comes comedic performance, but even I have the entire hair (and beard!) poem memorized. And who knew that having an strong working knowledge of Carlin's infamous Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television monologue would serve me so well as a lawyer?

Sorry, back in the States, and we're both busy, busy, busy with work. Our Ireland pix are amazing, and we will get them posted ASAP!