My Ireland Vacation

When I went to Ireland with Dan and Luke back in March, there were several must-do things we had on the list. Ranking high was drinking copious amounts of Guinness, since much of it is brewed in downtown Dublin. As soon as Dan and I got off the plane and hurled our luggage into our hotel room, we practically ran into the city centre to find a decent-looking pub for a pint. We ended up at The Old Stand. We watched live rugby on the TV, Dan ate Irish Stew and I heartily consumed Guinness and Beef Casserole. The photo of my first (of five) Guinness pints during that lunch. It was, by far, one of the best beginnings to a vacation I've had.

Idiot of the Day

It's Derby Day, which means besides horses, I have drinking on the brain. Of all the things I enjoyed about my trip to Ireland, naturally the copious amounts of drinking ranks high on the list.

We averaged about 7-9 Guinness pints per day, which would have been higher had we not spent so much time driving all over the country.

When we returned to Dublin toward the end of the trip, that was when this idiot entered my life. She sat with her friend at the next table and Dan and I could not help but laugh at her for being Irish and ordering a Coors Light ... ON THE ROCKS. Seriously? A light American beer poured over ice? Because the mountain cold freshness didn't possess enough cold water for you? You disgrace the Irish people, lady! Idiot!