“A Little Bit of Heaven…”

I have been at this blogging thing for a good long time. Long enough to have accumulated eleven posts that talk about St. Patrick’s Day, which all blather on about being an Irish American, what’s going on in Ireland, or whatever pops into my mind as this day approaches

What’s popping into my mind on this, the day before St. Patrick’s Day, is that, tomorrow evening. I’ll be leaving on a jet plane. And not just any old jet plane. An Aer Lingus jet plane. Heading for Ireland.

It will be an odd little trip.

One evening in the town my great-grandparents Trainor hailed from. A couple of nights in Dublin. A couple of nights in Galway.

I will no doubt be doing a post or two on the trip, but those won’t show up for another week or so. Next week’s Pink Slip schedule is stacked already.

So today I’m packing. And charging my Kindle. Making sure I have everything that needs to be printed out printed out. Making notes to myself to remember to pack my laptop.

I will be drinking a cup of Barry’s Tea. The better to wash down a slab of soda bread slathered with Kerry Gold Butter.

But, since I have so many oldies but goodies that cover St. Patrick’s Day and American Irish-ism, I won’t be spending any time coming up with a new angle on the day.

They’re all pretty good, but I think my fave is You Say Potato, which also includes the recipe for the world’s best Irish soda bread.

2017: Faith & Begorrah

2016: Kiss Me, I’m Half Irish

2015: The Wearin’ O The Green

2014: St. Patricks’ Day 2014

2013: The Ides of St. Patrick’s Day”

2012: Answering Ireland’s CallI

2011: St. Patrick’s Day 2011

2010: St. Paddy’s Day No More We’ll Keep.

2009: Irish Eyes Not So Smiling These Days.

2008: You Say Po-tay-to, I say Po-tah-to. Who’s Irish and Who’s Not.

2007: Kiss Me, I’m Irish.

I’ve titled this piece “A Little Bit of Heaven”, not because I believe Ireland is a little bit of heaven. I love Ireland, but if there is a heaven, it’s hard to believe it gets as much rain as Ireland. But when my father was growing up, he and his sibs and cousins all had a party piece that they were required to perform when called upon. My father’s was “A Little Bit of Heaven.”

Here, for your listening pleasure, “A Little Bit of Heaven”.

Not my father’s voice, by the way.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Just in case that link doesn’t work – and I’m thinking it won’t – here’s the bare-naked URL:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACpt3Q6Ke34