The Yankees are coming

Actually, they already came and went.  I've been MIA from my blog lately because I had my mom and brother over visiting.  T'was a busy ten days.

Me, mom and Joe in Buncrana, Ireland

In Buncrana, Ireland

In Buncrana, Ireland

Barry, mom and Joe at Mussendon Temple

Mom and Joe at Mussendon Temple

Joe

It was windy.

At Mussendon Temple

Barry and Mom terrorizing the sheep.

Joe likey Guinness.

Mom not so much.

Me and B-Dizzle.

 I also had the pleasure of being a "celebrity" judge for Dance Fever 2011 last Friday.  It as for charity and just a bit of fun.

Me on the judges panel.

Although, the judges choice for winner did not win!  Since the winner was chosen  by a mixture of judges scores and audience scores, we weren't sure who was going to win.  But, I have a feeling the audience was made up of more men than women because...well, you'll see.  This is the group that won the competition:

The Burlesque dancers.  Winners of the 2011 Dance Fever competition.  Dupont Charity Night.

What a Beach

We've had a few good days of warm weather and sunshine here in Derry so yesterday, Barry and I took a trip down to Buncrana Beach and Inch Island.  The water was still as cold as a welldigger's arse in Alaska but we just sat on the sand and soaked up the sun. 

When we weren't sitting on the beach, we were poking around in the water.  Which is where we found this thing.  What the heck is it??  If you know, let us know because we tried googling it but came up with nothin'.  It was dead...that is the ONLY  reason we got as close as we did to it. A marine worm?

Driving around Inch Island, we saw a few wittle itty bitty cutie lambs.  Aren't they precious?  I just wanted to pick them up and hug them...but...

I don't think mama sheep would have liked that very much.  She was very intimidating.

Then, we stumbled upon some ducks and swans.  They came towards us and I felt really bad because they thought we had food for them, but all we had was a camera.  Sorry birdies.