I'm slowly but surely getting more pics on here. This time you'll see a great view from a doorway in Santorini, the Grand Canal in Venice...doesn't it look fake? like a movie set??...the Amalfi Coast just north of Naples, Italy, and me "falling" into the gondola parking lot just off St. Mark's Square.
Back here in Dublin things are lashing (dublinese for rainy) and gray at the moment, but wait 20 minutes and ya never know. This morning Steve's sister Ruthie needed to go into town for an appointment so I took Cillian (her two year old...are you guys starting to remember the names or should I keep re-explaining who everyone is??) to Stephen's Green, which is a big park in the middle of the city. It was warm and sunny, and we walked around a bit and went to the playground, then met back up with Ruthie and made it back just before the rain set in. It's Steve's birthday today, he's 31! So for two days he's going to be 6 years older than me and I haven't been letting him forget it. But then on Thursday I'll catch up again and it's back to 5... No huge plans for my birthday, probably a nice dinner out somewhere. I talked to Auntie Laurie yesterday and she said you'll be celebrating Jaimee's, Sammi's and my birthday over the weekend, so eat some extra cake for me, okay??
Tomorrow I have a job interview with the HSE, which I think I've mentioned previously. Its the gov't social work agency here and getting a job with them would be fantastic. Plus, the office where the job is located is in the exact neighborhood where Steve and I want to get a place! We took a drive over there (to Stoneybatter) on Sunday and it's a really cute area with lots of cottages and little roads, and a nice main street with shops and pubs. We can't wait to find a place and get settled in so you guys can start flocking over to visit!! Anyway, wish me luck on the interview!
Other than that, just been hanging out. We rented "There Will be Blood" last night, the one about the oil wells with Daniel Day Lewis, but we both fell asleep before the end so we'll have to try to finish it tonight. Movie rentals here are only good for ONE NIGHT! Can you believe it??
Congrats to Ronny for getting registered for high school, it's gonna be a lot of fun! And Happy B-day to Jaimee and Sam, and hi and love and hugs to everyone else. No one is commenting on this thing anymore though, is anyone actually reading it?!? Grandma and Grandpa, haven't heard from either of you since my last emails a week or two ago, how are things? Love and miss you guys...
Well that's all for now. More soon!
xox
ame
2 comments:
hi Amy happy birthday have a wonderful day we love you Love Auntie Donna and Uncle Jim
Hey Ame!
The Stollers spent last week at Green Lake with Grandma and Grandpa. We all went to the Goose Blind for Jaimee's B-day. I (Uncle Roj) was sick most of the time w/fever and headache. No other symptoms, so not sure what happened. Just felt like doo-doo all week. Better now, though.
The kids all had fun getting algie-laden at Hattie Sherwood and the A.B.A. Jaimee, Kumelachew and Negatwa participated in a chalk-art contest on Mill St. Auntie Julie and I saw a Chinese Fan Dance demonstration at the Opera House and we all listened to an Irish band (and thought of you) at the city park.
Congrats on the job offer and we are all thinking of you. Sounds like you're settling in well there. The pictures are beautiful (especially of Santorini)! Hope your birthday was special!
Love, Unc. <8^O
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