This summer, we make business headshots for seniors, families, children, and real estate photos and portraits. Since it is sweltering outside, I am happy to stay in the air-conditioned studio. It is not a large studio, and the one air-conditioning unit seems to do a fine job keeping the place cool. One of my favorite moments daily is walking into my small shop; with everything ready to go. When I first started, I had one set of equipment, and I would set it up in the studio and tear it down when relocating to somewhere else.
I visited Ireland with my entire family a few years ago; there were military maneuvers that required less planning and logistics. Our party launched with six adults and two small grandchildren. My youngest daughter, who had been teaching school in South Korea, joined us when we reached Dublin. We traveled throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. I envisioned spending evenings in local pubs with the best of Irish fare and listening to colorful music. However, my wife and I discovered our fate was to babysit our grandchildren while my children went out for an evening on the town. Upon returning home, I visited Hibernia Bar for lunch one Sunday and found here what I had missed in Ireland, an authentic Celtic experience. The Association of Celtic Musckians performs live music; I like writing to the cadence of the Irish melodies, and the bartender knows my favorite drink, which appears right after I sit down.
