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This month we’ve been visiting family in Cork and Dublin. We built our itinerary around the Taylor Swift Eras Tour that played at the Aviva.
I caught my first hurling match at Croke Park (semi-finals between Cork vs. Limerick), which was a blast.
I waited until I knew you better to start this letter. You look like your sister: heart-shaped face and a cry that could pierce…
Back in Dublin, we took you to see the doctor. “Annabel has a serious double-ear infection,” she said. “She hasn’t been bothered by her…
“Why do you pretend to talk like Deefer?” Oliver asked. Turns out ventriloquating (a technical term) for your dog is very common. Linguist Deborah…
Part I Once, we were out at lunch and Uncle Paul was sitting down. A couple walked in and they stood at the host’s…