Cliff and I got all dolled up for the Barrister's Ball that the Student Bar Association sponsors every year. The way I was standing was not very flattering but I love this pic of my cute hubby!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Prom Pose
Cliff and I got all dolled up for the Barrister's Ball that the Student Bar Association sponsors every year. The way I was standing was not very flattering but I love this pic of my cute hubby!!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Erin Go Bragh!!
Happy St. Paddy's Day!!
Being the good Irish girl I am, I proudly wore my green today in honor of the patron Saint Patrick. We Flynns take great pride in being Irish and proudly display it (however, I haven't done a very good job this year). I even had the Irish blessing printed on my wedding programs:
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and the rains fall softly on your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Though I've never been to Ireland I love it! I even told Cliff this morning that I hope to take my dad to Ireland one day to find our roots. My great, great (maybe one more great, can't remember) grandfather was an O'Flynn until he was excommunicated from the Catholic church when he joined a band of gypsies (or circus, I've heard both versions) and moved to America. On of my great-grandfathers was even the Duke of Ireland and we supposedly have a castle over there somewhere. Who knows which one it is or if there even still is one? Even so, I love the fact that I'm Irish and happily celebrate this day each year!
Here are 17 facts my friend Mary Staton shared on her blog about St. Patrick’s Day (courtesy of Wikipedia):
1. St. Patrick was one of the patron saints of Ireland. He died on March 17, 461.
2. If St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday of Lent (unless it’s Good Friday), the obligation to abstain from eating meat can be lifted by the local bishop.
3. St. Patrick's Blue, not green, was the color long-associated with St. Patrick.
4. Due to the rich history of Scranton participation in St. Patrick's Day festivities it is one of the oldest and most populated parades in the United States. (wonder if Jim and Pam will attend?)
5. The world’s shortest parade is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs, Arkansas, taking place on what Ripley’s Believe it or Not has designated the “Shortest Street in the World.”
6. It was only in the mid-1990s that the Irish government began a campaign to use Saint Patrick's Day to showcase Ireland and its culture. (what took you guys so long?)
7. St. Patrick used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish.
8. Some Protestants have begun wearing orange on St. Patrick's Day as a mark of defiance. (not this Protestant!)
9. This is why orange now appears in the Irish flag - to symbolize the Protestant minority in Ireland.
10. In the past, Saint Patrick's Day was celebrated as a religious holiday, and in 1903, the irish MP required that all pubs be closed, a provision which was repealed only in the 1970s.
11. In New Orleans, the parades include the influence of Mardi Gras, with float riders throwing spectators strings of beads, cabbages, and potatoes. (Drunks wielding potatoes? Count me in!)
12. Irish Society of Boston organized what was the United States’ first Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the colonies on 17 March 1737.
13. In 1780, General George Washington (yes, that George Washington), who commanded soldiers of Irish descent in the Continental Army, allowed his troops a holiday on March 17 “as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence." (Go George!!)
14. The Washington Nationals have fan green hat day on September 17 to represent 6 months to St. Patrick's Day.
15. Savannah, GA, boasts the unofficial largest attendance with 750,000 in 2006. (I wonder where Jackson fits in?)
16. The tiny island of Montserrat, known as "Emerald Island of the Caribbean" due to its foundation by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis, is the only place in the world apart from Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday.
17. Some groups, notably Guinness, have lobbied to make Saint Patrick's Day a federal (national) holiday. (Woo hoo!!)
Here is one last Irish blessing to go with you today:
May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go,and guide you in whatever you do--and may his loving protection be a blessing to you always.
Erin Go Braugh!
Being the good Irish girl I am, I proudly wore my green today in honor of the patron Saint Patrick. We Flynns take great pride in being Irish and proudly display it (however, I haven't done a very good job this year). I even had the Irish blessing printed on my wedding programs:
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and the rains fall softly on your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Though I've never been to Ireland I love it! I even told Cliff this morning that I hope to take my dad to Ireland one day to find our roots. My great, great (maybe one more great, can't remember) grandfather was an O'Flynn until he was excommunicated from the Catholic church when he joined a band of gypsies (or circus, I've heard both versions) and moved to America. On of my great-grandfathers was even the Duke of Ireland and we supposedly have a castle over there somewhere. Who knows which one it is or if there even still is one? Even so, I love the fact that I'm Irish and happily celebrate this day each year!
Here are 17 facts my friend Mary Staton shared on her blog about St. Patrick’s Day (courtesy of Wikipedia):
1. St. Patrick was one of the patron saints of Ireland. He died on March 17, 461.
2. If St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday of Lent (unless it’s Good Friday), the obligation to abstain from eating meat can be lifted by the local bishop.
3. St. Patrick's Blue, not green, was the color long-associated with St. Patrick.
4. Due to the rich history of Scranton participation in St. Patrick's Day festivities it is one of the oldest and most populated parades in the United States. (wonder if Jim and Pam will attend?)
5. The world’s shortest parade is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Hot Springs, Arkansas, taking place on what Ripley’s Believe it or Not has designated the “Shortest Street in the World.”
6. It was only in the mid-1990s that the Irish government began a campaign to use Saint Patrick's Day to showcase Ireland and its culture. (what took you guys so long?)
7. St. Patrick used the shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish.
8. Some Protestants have begun wearing orange on St. Patrick's Day as a mark of defiance. (not this Protestant!)
9. This is why orange now appears in the Irish flag - to symbolize the Protestant minority in Ireland.
10. In the past, Saint Patrick's Day was celebrated as a religious holiday, and in 1903, the irish MP required that all pubs be closed, a provision which was repealed only in the 1970s.
11. In New Orleans, the parades include the influence of Mardi Gras, with float riders throwing spectators strings of beads, cabbages, and potatoes. (Drunks wielding potatoes? Count me in!)
12. Irish Society of Boston organized what was the United States’ first Saint Patrick's Day Parade in the colonies on 17 March 1737.
13. In 1780, General George Washington (yes, that George Washington), who commanded soldiers of Irish descent in the Continental Army, allowed his troops a holiday on March 17 “as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence." (Go George!!)
14. The Washington Nationals have fan green hat day on September 17 to represent 6 months to St. Patrick's Day.
15. Savannah, GA, boasts the unofficial largest attendance with 750,000 in 2006. (I wonder where Jackson fits in?)
16. The tiny island of Montserrat, known as "Emerald Island of the Caribbean" due to its foundation by Irish refugees from Saint Kitts and Nevis, is the only place in the world apart from Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday.
17. Some groups, notably Guinness, have lobbied to make Saint Patrick's Day a federal (national) holiday. (Woo hoo!!)
Here is one last Irish blessing to go with you today:
May St. Patrick guard you wherever you go,and guide you in whatever you do--and may his loving protection be a blessing to you always.
Erin Go Braugh!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Hola Amigos!!
Saturday night we went to Amelia & Jon Paul's house for a little Mexicano with some muy fun amigos. It was so fun!! The food and sangria were great and the company was the best! And we even had a little surprise snow thrown into the mix...
Amelia, Mary Stratton, Christie, me, Del, Rebecca
Kell, Jon Paul, Jes, Ty, Cliff (Brad, where did you go?)
Arturo the pinata
Playing in the snow
Cullen's first snow!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Pay it Forward!
here are the details/rules:
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your 3 Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love! If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!SO, REMEMBER... Pay it forward
1. Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!
2. Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift -anything!- for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!
3. The gift that you send to your 3 Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!
4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love! If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!SO, REMEMBER... Pay it forward
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Happy Birthday Jess!!
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Jessica,
Happy Birthday to you!!!
Thanks for being my friend!!Friday, January 9, 2009
Happy New Year!!
The 2nd Annual New Year's Eve Potluck with the Agnews (long title, huh?) was a grand time! Any of you that missed it go ahead and mark it on your calendars for next year. Everyone is invited! Here are some pics to recap the evening:
Jessica, Mary Straton, Amelia
Kristen, Matthew, Kathryn
Wayne & Sally
Marti, Ritt, & Trey
me & Sally
me, Christie, & Jessica
No, we did not all plan on wearing the same shirt
me & Mary Straton
Jess & Ben - the happy couple
me & Amelia at the end of the night
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!
Happy 2009 everybody! May you all find many blessings in the New Year!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Christmas
Believe it or not, I did not get any pictures at Christmas! I'm so disappointed in myself, but what am I going to do now. Here's the breakdown though:
- Tuesday, December 23 - We went to Canton for the annual Christmas Eve's Eve/Brunswick Stew party at Cliff's cousin Mary's house. All of Cliff's extended family (and I"m talking 5th and 5th cousins here) comes into town every year for this shindig. Tons of fun!
- Wednesday, December 24 - I was off work all day but that didn't stop me from working on things around my house. That night we went back to Canton for church with Jim Bob & Laura and then over to Cushion's (Cliff's grandmother for those of you who don't know) house for supper. Then out to the Dowdles for their annual Christmas Eve visit.
- Thursday, December 25 - Yay for Christmas Day! We woke up about 6:30 am to open our presents and headed back to Canton at 8. Opened presents with Cliff's family, ate breakfast at Cushion's, visited with the Mosbys, back to Cushions for lunch and family gift time. We then came back to Jackson to see Mo for a bit (and let me get a nap) and then went back Canton for Dowdle Family Christmas that night. A very fun tradition that we don't miss (unless we are out of town).
- Friday, December 26 - Again I am off of work (woo hoo!) and we go back to Canton for Agnew Family Christmas at Alan & Tom's house. Very fun! I especially like it because that's one of the only Dirty Santa games I enjoy. And they play dirty...
- Saturday, December 27 - Flynn Family Christmas AT MY HOUSE! My parents and sister came to town that afternoon, and then the rest of the family came on that night. It was great to have everybody over!
Whew! What a Christmas! I wouldn't have traded it for the world and we were especially blessed to have all of our family and friends so close. Here's to 2009!
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