The Wandering Genealogist: We had it all on Saturday

I don't know what you are expecting after that title. I am, of course, referring to the weather. Once the rain stopped I went out for a walk. Destination: Centra supermarket. Shopping list: milk, brown bread, and coffee. In particular, Frank and Honest brand coffee, or is it Frank and Earnest? Can you just imagine the excitement? I tossed a packet of Kleenex into the shopping basket just for fun. I was almost giddy.

I wrote most of this post yesterday but the blogging app was not cooperating. I could not choose the font or font size. I thought maybe I'd copy and paste it into Word and then paste it back here. The first cut and paste worked. Pasting it back turned it into a jpeg file in a little box. Ugh. But at least I'd saved the text.

Yesterday went from rain and wind to cloud and wind to sun and wind - changing every few minutes. The rain did stop in late morning but the wind decided to make a day of it. The thermometer read 7C but with the wind, it felt much colder. As I went hatless, my hair developed a psychotic style of its own. I have no blow dryer and have to rely on my brush and some finger scrunching. I think I should have worn my hat after all. Hat head would not have been worse than what sprouted from my scalp.

In the afternoon, I met Mary G. at Sugar and Spice in Bunclody where we enjoyed our cappuccinos and chatted for quite a while. There really wasn't enough time to go exploring, so I returned to the house and read for a while, made and ate dinner, and then was off to the play.

"Alone It Stands" was the play reenacting the 1978 rugby match between Munster and the New Zealand All Blacks. Although I didn't meet her, a woman in the audience had been at that match and was carrying some pictures from that day. Oh yes, to everyone's surprise, Munster beat the All Blacks, despite their having done the usual Haka and being much bigger.

There were 5 male actors and 1 female. Together, they played 62 parts. They had to be the fittest bunch of actors on any stage, anywhere. A special mat on the floor was absolutely required because of the physicality of bodies slamming into the ground—often. One of the men played a dog, and what a happy, lovable dog he was. He was quite believable in the part.

Although Out of Order was my favourite play of the week and was indeed voted the audience's favourite play of the week, this was also an extraordinary performance.

The play had started earlier and the evening ended later than usual because the awards had to be presented. Reviewing her choices, I have to agree with the adjudicator. I might have been too biased towards the farce to have been the one choosing. Performance results determine whether or not you get to compete in the All-Ireland finals in May. I'm sure these groups will be well represented at Mount Mellick.

Today it's gray but not so windy. At the moment, it's not raining but the forecast claims it is doing so right now. I guess I'd better wear a raincoat today. I'm meeting Kevin and Eleanor for lunch and then have a couple of items to return to Dunne's in Gorey. That's the activity forecast.

No pictures were taken and so none should be included today. Oh, all right. Here are a couple from the past week that I hadn't posted.