As many of you may recall, we've been driving around with four hubcaps in the trunk of our car. As we leave on Sunday, it was time to do something about this. Fortunately, Sara, our hostess, recommended a garage right nearby. When I started with "We have a rental car...", he immediately said "Ok, what did you do to it?" and laughed. So at least he had a sense of humor! After an overly lengthy explanation of our situation, he said, "So, you want them out back on?"...

Today started out nice and lazy in our castle beds. We did not set an alarm, and headed to breakfast around 9 am. We had been sitting at our table just for a bit when what happens? I RUN INTO ONE OF MY STUDENTS. No lie. He and his family, in the same dining room, in the same castle, in Ireland. Absolute craziness. Although, apparently, when he saw me, his commentary was "What is she doing in Ireland? She's a Spanish teacher!" His mom found this hilarious. So, we ...