Touring Ireland

This morning our son David and his wife Amie arrived home on holiday from New York with their little boy Levi. They left lovely weather behind them and arrived to a wet and windy Ireland but nevertheless were delighted to be here. They will be spending two weeks with us so now i have extra tourists on my hands. They live in Queens where another of our sons also lives with his family. Our eldest son lives in Chicago with his family so we really are major shareholders in the USA. It is great news for us to hear that it has now been discovered Barack Obama has Irish ancestry. They came from the county of Kilkenny. His great great grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, sailed from Ireland in 1850 just after the famine and settled in Ohio. The family later moved to Indiana right next to the state Obama represented in the senate. He nows joins an elite group of American Presidents who had Irish heritage. Now we will have to make sure that he visits us as they did. He will be more than welcome. He has created a great deal of goodwill outside the USA since he arrived on the scene and still is very popular on this side of the world. Of course he has a big job on his hands holding on to his high poll ratings in the USA just as all leaders have in their own countries at this point in time due to the recession. Our own Taoiseach (Premier here in Ireland) has slipped to a disastrous low in the ratings and Gordon Brown in Britain is not much better off. It would be very interesting to see just how quickly a replacement in any of our countries would slide down the popularity scale.
I refuse to get involved in politics so lets move on to something else.
Somebody has been forecasting a heat wave for Ireland in the near future. I did not read about this myself but i hope they have got it right as it would be a God-send. We have had our fair share of rain recently and it will be a long Winter if we do not get a break soon. Being a private driver and guide is so much more pleasant when the weather is nice but i am always amazed at how well my travelling companions accept whatever is their lot. They still love Ireland even in the rain. Strong winds and gales do make the west coast of Ireland even more attractive in many ways and the air is always so refreshing. You just need to make sure to bring the proper all-weather clothing and stay wrapped up. A walk in the rain can be lovely and it certainly will give you a good appetite. keep an eye on the forecast and if you need me just give me a call. I would love to see you.