by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
As we read through the local tourist guide for the Dingle area, the ruins of Kilmalkedar caught my eye. The church ruins date back to the 12th century. In front of the church is an Ogham stone (picture below) with a hole in the top of it. The guide book said that a...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 18, 2011 | Parenting, Writing
Before we left, I purchased a four pack of Moleskines, the now ubiquitous writer’s friend. I discovered their supple bindings, their stay open lined pages, and their generally pleasing aesthetics years ago. I’ve often carried one of the smaller varieties...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
When we first arrived at our hotel in London, we were exhausted from our overnight flight and jet lagged. The room was quite nice and had all the modern day conveniences. Instead of an American style coffee maker, which frankly grosses me out with the brown stains...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 14, 2011 | Memories
I knew that London would have changed a lot since I lived here in 1987. Change is nothing new to a city like this, and yet I can’t help but marvel a little bit when told that a place like Westminster Cathedral underwent rennovations in the 13th century. I...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
The same friend that prompted this post did a quarterly update on her own 2011 goals. Since we’re almost halfway through the year and it’s not likely I’ll be thinking that much about resolutions while on vacation, I figured I’d take a look at...
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