THE DAILY GROTTO

GOLF IN DUBLIN

 

My husband and I and our two girls took a mini-vacation to Dublin. Ohio to  watch the men's Memorial Classic; sponsored by Morgan Stanley and hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus.


If you enjoy golf as much as my husband and oldest daughter do then you would have been excited to see in action the likes of Fred Couples and Phil Mickelson. However, my youngest and I have our eyes on IAN POULTER above.

We were camped out at the tenth hole; when after finishing the round Ian threw a ball to my youngest. This made her day and my day as well. Not only is he a snazzy dresser but a good golfer as well; even though he didn't win. The winning title went to Ken Perry.

My oldest has her brush with greatness  too. Ken Duke was paired with Ian Poulter, and his caddy came up to my oldest and asked her to throw his empty cup away. And after thanking her several times he threw her one of Ken Duke's balls. She was thrilled. Also, Stuart Appleby stopped and talked with my youngest- she was just beaming.

Also, many players stopped to give kids high fives ( including my daughters) which only added to the fun of the day. Some players were just too busy to stop and smile, or shake hands. Too bad for them that they are so wrapped up in themselves to spread joy to others. Oh well...

I am not particularly that fond of golf( unless my oldest is playing in her high school matches and tournaments), but I must admit I had a fabulous time watching the tournament. Spending the day with my family in the beautiful sunshine was a real treat. And discovering Ian Poulter and his quirky clothing was fun too.




Picture: Ian Poulter Golf.com

Our Hawaiian vacation

Our family recently returned from vacationing in Honolulu. The weather was perfect; blue skies, balmy with plenty of sunshine. However, our trip to Waikiki and hotel stay was more like an infirmary than a vacation.

Sorry to say folks but our trip was incredibly challenging. My husband Mike brought a bronchial infection along with us and it spread to every member of our four person family.

I spent Easter in bed with four-five layers of clothing, shivering with fever and body aches. The church was right next door and I couldn't even get out of bed to go to Mass.  It was very disappointing to be that sick; especially in Hawaii. However, such is life and we all had to deal with it.

We all ended up going to the doctor's office while we were there and put on antibiotics. After the chills and fever wore off I struggled with some nasal congestion/flu and not being able to breathe well. Not a lot of fun, thank you.

But we did manage to go whale watching, tour the island in a convertible, swim at the pool and beach, and have a nice dinner with my husband's client and family.

One regret I had was not meeting up with Esther from A Catholic Mom in Hawaii blog. My week was just too taken up with sickness and there wasn't time to meet. However, I did get to talk with her a bit on the phone and her promise to pray for us for a safe trip home was very reassuring to me. Thank you Esther!

I am glad to be home but very exhausted. I have been trying to get back into a normal routine but my body keeps telling me how tired I am. I guess I will add jet lag to the list also.

Anyhoo, sorry to be so negative about our trip. It is beautiful there, but I am so glad to be home. There is no place like home!

Here are some pictures of the kids and more beautiful landscapes:                                                          
                           





















































Thanks for dropping by and have a good evening!