The Big Three

This is what is making up the bulk of my trip:

1. A mosey around Ireland with Janet Holman, my grandmother. Aside from exploring the countryside, we will be tracking down information about our Irish ancestors. I will be chief chauffer, and Janet will be chief navigator. With the perfect blend of driving prowess, dodgy maps and bad road signs, we are guaranteed to have a laugh or two.

2. I have two writing projects going on at the moment. One of them is a humorous fiction piece and the other is on obscure and bizarre festivals/rituals and events from around the globe. So I will be visiting a lot of festivals for research purposes, of course.

3. A wonderful sailing trip to the Caribbean on Fiddler’s Green (a beautiful, old wooden square rigged topsail schooner), captained by my good friend Doug Watson, his partner in crime Karen Nicholson, and the rest of the scaly crew. Don’t worry- I have packed my floaties!