I have the day off today, as the exhibition is not open on Sunday. Tomorrow my sister Allison arrives for the week. Tuesday we take the exhibition down and have a big Goodbye dinner. Wednesday, Allison and I will go down south to Tipperary to see Eoin and Family Gubbins. Thursday, who knows. Friday back up to Dublin and a going away dinner with friends. And Saturday... flying off to the wild blue yonder towards Los Angeles-town.

Today is to be savored. Thus, I have another rental car and Ruth and I are are off to Roscommon and Mayo. I must see Knock and buy some really good kitschy Mary stuff to take home to Alex and Julie Wanda. Apparently, Knock is awash in Marian kitsch and souvenier stores.

I thought I would also get some sort of glow-in-the-dark, blingy Mary thingy to go put on the family graves at the Protestant Cemetery in Cork City... I am sure that G-G-Gpa Kilroy needs a good laugh after being 6 ft. under for the last 91 years... ;o)