Sitting practicing the characters moment by moment added up to the workshop ending yesterday.     We were fortunate to have this little break room to relax and have a cup of tea.     Before we started to clean up the room we got together for a group photo. Luckily Conchita stopped by to … Read more

vokak.org/zdorove-i-krasota/14229-effektivnoe-prodlenie-polovogo-akta.html Kaz arrived in Dublin on Tuesday and it has been a whirl of activities since. He brought the first rain that I’ve experienced and then the weather returned to blue skies, warmth and the brilliant colors of autumn. On Wednesday he addressed a group of school age children, ranging from 1st grade to 3rd … Read more

In preparation of Samhain, the Druid’s Halloween, two story tellers from Galway came to the Stag’s Head Pub to weave the stories and myths of the ancient Druid’s. The Druid’s believed that the year ended in November with the end of the harvest season and began in May with the spring. This was a time where … Read more

    Grainne has told me that Trim Castle is a proper castle. Blarney is what can I say – blarney. Trim is the largest Norman Castle in Ireland, gifted to Hugh de Lacy by King Henry II. It had a proper moat and was defended by about 50 knights. The moat was supplied by … Read more

I happen to be in Ireland when the World Cup for rugby is on. Last night I saw part of a match between France and New Zealand. The pub had a screen about half the size of a movie theatre screen and everyone had their eyes glued to the screen. Since I don’t understand the … Read more

I spent the afternoon at Blarney Castle. It was a beautiful park with many different areas to see. Climbing up to the top of the castle I was suffering from vertigo, so I didn’t exactly want to lie on my back, hold onto the black railings (that you see in the picture), tip my head … Read more

I think I’ve found heaven, a city that I can find my way around. My host, Caroline, has been helpful in orienting me to the city and nothing is too far, so even if I get lost I can find my way back to the beginning. As you can see the weather continues to hold. … Read more

Monday and Tuesday in Dublin was really just getting oriented, visiting the site for the workshop next week and working out the details. I tried to find the James Joyce Centre but it felt a little like trying to make my way throught Finnigan’s Wake. My terrible sense of direction has led my tourism into … Read more

I just finished two days of teaching at the Chester Beatty Library. The students were eager to learn and the library/museum supplied me with assistants that were there to fulfill my every need. The second day of the class we went upstairs to the gallery and looked at ancient texts where we were able to … Read more

    I thought it would be nice to storm the castle like a pirate, but the weather in Dublin was so beautiful – no storm in sight! I hit the ground running on Thursday and here it is already Saturday and I’ve had my first class at the Chester Beatty Library (photos to follow). … Read more