Happy St Patrick's Day! I'm surprised nobody beat me to this (bad joke)... did everyone add green food coloring to their juice today? Mom's making traditional corned beef with potatoes and cabbage... small gathering: me , mom, my nephew and a close friend of mom. After dinner, we are having coffee with irish cream topped with whipped cream and green sprinkles (she also made a dessert (in martini glasses) with chocolate cake and green pudding... she get's very exited when company comes (been cleaning house since 5 AM) Another older guy was coming but canceled because of the virus (he has several medical conditions) My nephew's 2 year old son is here too. We are drinking wine (mom doesn't like irish beer) but when dad was still around he always drank some kind of irish beer (we miss him) After dinner want to play my irish drinking songs collection but doubt they are up for that (but who knows) We are only 25 % irish but I sure love those songs! Have a great day everyone. Vaping my cheesecake, graham, strawberry, boysenberry (and some pre-made vanilla butter-nut) Nice... very mellow, has steeped two weeks and the cheesecake calmed down. I have nothing green to wear so cheated... green "mardi-gras" beads.
Sounds like a fun gathering. Enjoy!
Just me and the kitty tonight with a couple of glasses of whiskey. Her favorite music is death metal, go figure, but will be playing some traditional Irish folk
Fav Irish drinking song is Waxies’ Dargle. Popular song with the Pogues (more of a Celtic Punk type music), but many Irish bands have their own rendition.
Says my aul' wan to your aul' wan
"Will ye go to the Waxies dargle?"
Says your aul' wan to my aul' wan,
"I haven't got a farthing.
I went up to Monto town
To see Uncle McArdle
But he wouldn't give me a half a crown
For to go to the Waxies dargle."
What will ya have?!
I'll have a pint!
I'll have a pint with you, Sir!
And if one of ya' doesn't order soon
We'll be chucked out of the boozer!