Saturday 9

Rocky Road to Dublin

Hosted by Samantha!

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. 

Saturday 9: The Rocky Road to Dublin (2008)
 Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

1) This song is about a young man who leaves home to seek his fortune. How old were you when you first moved out on your own? I  supposed I moved out on my own  after I returned from living with my husband in Germany.  I came home to the states to  begin my teaching job and lived  alone  for a month or two,  in an apartment I picked out; choosing it because it would be  between  me driving to   a county north of us and Lynn going to Virginia Tech  in a county west of us.   The  college bit didn't work out for him, he wasn't in a studying frame of mind at that time.. so  he just  got a job nearby where we lived.  I ended up driving   40 minutes to work!    Bah!  The apartment wasn't that great I found out  that a warlock lived right  next to our  bedroom window.    Then  later  praise God after  Lynn   got home  we were  broken into  and  our most valuable items were filched!    
2) He leaps onto a ship but the captain makes him sleep in the hold with pigs. Have you ever taken a cruise? (If so, we hope you had better accommodations.) We used to  think we'd like to cruise,  but  lost interest  about  20 years ago  when we started hearing  some scary stories  about cruise trips.  We just started saving our money for  European  trips!

 
3) This recording of the song is by The High Kings. Well established in Ireland, their career reached new heights in March 2012. Right after playing for the Lord Mayor of London's St. Patrick's Day celebration, they flew to Washington to perform for President Obama at the White House St. Patrick's Day concert. Tell us about a time when you were so happy, you had to pinch yourself to make sure you weren't dreaming.  The last time was when   I was standing in the parking lot of  Eilean Donen Castle  at dusk  seeing  my  favorite    dreamy castle  all lit up for the evening.  I never would have thought I'd ever  really be there  10 years ago!

 

4) This song was chosen because Friday was St. Patrick's Day. Do you celebrate this holiday?

 A little   but not  regularly. I used to  more  when I truly thought I was Irish. I mean my grandmother was an O'Higgins,  but  according to Ancestry.com  they were English.

5) Leprechauns are a symbol of St. Patrick's Day. These small Irish fairies are said to live in the forest, guarding their gold. Do you often wear gold?  All of my jewelry used to be  gold until I had my colors done 40years ago and found out I was a cool color  so  I switched to silver and white gold!  But I wear both as the mood   grabs me!

6) McDonald's has made Shamrock Shakes a St. Patrick's Day tradition. McDonald's began adding the drive-thru window to their restaurants in the 1970s. Would you rather order from the restaurant counter or the drive-thru? Depends of factors,  weather,  crowd,  etc..  But  will always  order  a chocolate dipped cone  from Dairy Queen from the Drive Thru!

7) A four-leaf clover is considered good luck. Do you have a lucky charm?  No.

 

8) Thinking of Lucky Charms, they are magically delicious. What breakfast cereal is in your kitchen right now?  I don't eat cereal. I eat fruited yogurt topped  with granola or  chopped walnuts.

  
9) Random question: Think of your upcoming week. Which day will be the busiest?Probably Thursday because I am hosting a Spring Tea Party on Friday for  7 of us.  I will have a bit of baking to do.