Hugs

There is nothing more pleasing to me then giving or receiving Hugs. Whether its from grand kids ,kids, siblings, in laws, Nieces and nephews, my spouse, or good friends. To me a hug expresses love and respect for the hugee.It is not unmanly to me to hug a brother or a father.My parents hugged me when I went away to school and when I left to join the marines. They hugged me when I returned home. Some people, when they reach a certain age think they are too old for hugs. They don't know what they are missing. I remember a niece I had never met gave me a hug like she had known me all my life. When I told her later that evening that she was my favorite niece she saw through the Blarney and said : Uncle Bob, You just want another hug! She was right. I like hugs. There is no better sign of peace to a family member than a hug. I think most of us at sometime in our lives have experienced danger, on the highway, in bad weather, in wars or other ways. We always say someone was watching out for us. I think our Guardian angels or the Lord Himself was hugging us in those perilous times. If there were more hugs the world would be a far better place. At Disney world we met a Chinese lady and her young son and her mother and mother in law. She was a college teacher in Ohio. Her mother held her umbrella over my head as we waited for the bus. Orientals are very polite and usually bow to each other and people they meet. The last time we saw them, we had pictures taken with each other and when we parted we gave each other hugs. Hugging is International! If you get a chance, HUG SOMEONE! Old Irish

I'm back!!!! Now that we are back in the real midwest( Never did figure out why they call Michigan and Ohio the midwest) the warm weather I ordered has turned to winter temperatures. Apparently some one didn't listen to my supplication. I volunteered at the County City bldg. today.Directed many people to the Marriage license room and to the Judges chambers. I am amazed at the differances in ages of the people getting married. Most are young but some are in their fiftys and sixties. Many of the young ones already have children. I'm finally getting over the jet lag from all the trips. Next trip is to Bentonville Arkansas for the annual autum leaf china collectors convention. We usually have a great time seeing old friends and checking out the sights. The convention is in June. It should be warm by then!! Had a great time in Florida. Got a sunburn but no pain. I think I'm going to like having my own web sight. Still have to figure out a few things. It will get better as I go along, I hope! Till then. Old Irish

Goodbye to old man winter from Old Irish!!

Old Irish has enjoyed all he can stand of old man winter. When we get back to Lincoln I expect temperatures in the upper 70's and the grass, though I hate mowing it to get green. Michigan is a wonderful place to visit in the summer although I wish God had placed Chicago a few miles west of the freeway. That's usually my thrill ride. I enjoyed spending Easter with Colleen and her family. The bunny left an abundance of goodies for the kids. Guess he did have a snowmobile after all! The name of this BLOG is Blarney, so I guess I will have to learn how to tell those little white lies the Irish are famous for. That will be hard after the upbringing I've had!