by David | Aug 7, 2014 | Getaways
Ruth is always leaving on trips out of town. This summer, I got a chance to go with her on a trip to Chicago. The first place we stopped was “Gene’s & Jude’s” for an authentic Chicago hot dog. Gene’s is often picked as one of the...
by David | Feb 24, 2013 | Blog, Getaways
A few months ago, Dad suggested we go to Ireland in February. So this February, I left Ruth with the kids and flew across the pond to spend a few days in the land of “Saints and Scholars” and Guinness. They call Ireland the land of Saints and Scholars...
by David | Feb 24, 2013 | Getaways
On the second day, we set out for a day trip to visit Kilkenny Castle and the Rock of Cashel. Driving in Ireland is an adventure for a couple of Yanks because the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car and everyone drives on the wrong side of the road. It...
by David | Feb 24, 2013 | Blog, Getaways
On the third day in Dublin, Dad and I got bus passes for the Hop-on, Hop-off bus that goes to most of the important sites in Dublin. We needed to cover more ground because we wanted to make sure we got out to Kilmainham Gaol (the old prison) and to the Old Jameson...
by David | Aug 15, 2010 | Getaways
In June, Ruth and I left the little ones at home with the grandparents and spent a weekend in San Antonio. We were attending a friend’s wedding so we stayed a couple extra days to make a long weekend out of it. We visited the Witte Museum which had an exhibit...
