A great stay at the castle. Highly recommended.

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From Ashford Castle to the village of Song where they filmed The Quiet Man.

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On Lough Corrib Lake. Visited St. Patrick’s nephew’s grave, the second oldest christian site in Europe.

Where better than to smoke the Cohibas from Cuba than the cigar terrace at the Ashford Castle.

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#50: Train Ride

Through the Irish countryside, from Dublin to Galway. Lots of wool.

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Cong, County Mayo to Galway, Ireland.

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” -Socrates

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We enjoyed the connoisseur experience at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin where we learned to properly pour a pint in the private bar. Interesting fact, Edward Guinness, the man pictured above, donated Hampstead Heath and the Kenwood House to the city of London in 1929, the very spot Sonia and I were engaged.

Only after I posted my first pictures of Bath does my Mom inform me that my grandparents met here. The trip has become that much more sentimental.

Did as the Romans did. leprosy cured.

#48: Visit Something Ancient

The Roman Baths of Bath. 2000 years of history.

Lumineers

Stevie Nicks

Tom Petty

#54: See an out of state concert.

Way out of state. The Lumineers were awesome. Sonia and Georgeanne managed to get a pick with them.  Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty were legendary.

Established in the 1875, the barbers at G. F. Trumper have shaved everyone from George V to Winston Churchill to JFK.  Now they can add a couple of Kenwood to the list.

More liquid history.

An Incredible Indian Feast at Michelin Star awarded, Gymkhana.

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#71: See a Play

The Ferryman was the best play I have seen to date.

Out and about.

#58: Have a drink in a bar over 200 years old

The Grapes was established in 1583. Charles Dickens mentioned it in his book, “Our Mutual Friend.”

“A tavern of dropsical appearance… long settled down into a state of hale infirmity. It had outlasted many a sprucer public house, indeed the whole house impended over the water but seemed to have got into the condition of a faint-hearted diver, who has paused so long on the brink that he will never go in at all.”

Playing together to stay together. 

Hollywood nights.

#47: See 10 Movies in the Theater

Took my wonder women to see a movie. Interesting side not: I worked with the director in film school. She liked my writing and asked me to meet with her at a restaurant. I didn’t have a baby sitter, so Brit joined me and we talked about a project she wanted to develop. It was about a woman super hero. Good for her.

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#43: Attend a music festival.

Mumford and Sons closes it out with a bang.

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#43: Attend a music festival.

Tom Petty!

Starting the weekend off strong.

The Perfect Father’s Day Weekend.

First ceremony down. Brit got her athlete sash and pin with all of the other student-athletes in Friday’s ceremony.

Eating Kushis with Mom and Jim in the desert.

Found the best views in LA. The new Waldorf Astoria.