We had our first Parent-Teacher meeting at Gabe’s school. I still can’t get over how BIG his teacher is … John is easily 6’5″ or more and pushing 275 lbs. He makes adults look small, never mind the kids. He is a gentle giant. Gabe claims he has yelled and couldn’t make a comparison to [...]

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Alfred Hitchcock could teach today’s filmmakers much about plot twists, character and great suspense. Rebecca is a fantastic film and garnered Best Picture honors in 1940. It was Hitchcock’s first film in Hollywood and features none other than Laurence Olivier. The film features tremendous cinematography from George Barnes, including the famous sequence of Mrs. Danvers [...]

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Gabriel and I were supposed to go caving this weekend in the Burren. Unfortunately a number of people bowed out at the last moment and we’ll be spending the weekend at home. I did go out and buy some great headlamps by Petzl. In fact, I’m writing this post looking somewhat like an extra from [...]

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Excess Baggage is far from a perfect film, but how could any vehicle starring Christopher Walken and Benicio Del Toro be that bad. You have to love Del Toro’s quirky characterization and a story that could have been really good had it more of an After Hours treatment. This film was not received well which [...]

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On Saturday for lunch we traveled to Aughris Head and the Beach Bar. Gabe practiced his Gaelic skills on the beach and the adults lost a stunning soccer match to the children 7-5. One member of the party braved the ocean for a swim. The highlight was a walk along the ocean wall to a [...]

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