St. Patrick's Day Fun

Before heading off to the parade, we had lunch at the Market downtown.  It was great seeing Lauren for a quick minute!

Pretty artwork downtown

Bryan Tate, the Grand Marshal, dancing a little jig....hehe.  Not really, he just looks like he is in this picture!

  

 

 

 

 

 

Talk about surreal....as I was standing in downtown York, PA, I glanced up at the tv and saw that basketball from Greensboro, NC was on tv.  I volunteered at this very place for the US Figure Skating Champtionships in 2011 and have gone to numerous events at this venue over the last couple years while in NC!

 

Love the bartender's fun green hair!!

 

St. Patrick's Day fashion green glory  ;)

For some reason, one can not order shamrock shakes by walking through the drive-thru in York, PA.  However, this can be done in Indiana, PA.  Just sayin'.

 

 

 

 

Silly pup!

On Sunday, which was actually St. Patrick's Day, I drove from York back to NC.  On the way, however, I met up with my parents at the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, MD.  What a fantastic homily Fr. gave on Confession and how beautiful the building and grounds were!!  We certainly enjoyed our personal tour afterwards as well and are eager to go back when we have more time to explore and learn more about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

 

 

 

Relics!

Check out the date of when she was blessed......exactly 50 years to the day from when we visited!!

  

 

After mass, we spontaneously went to confession before enjoying a quick personal tour from a tour guide.  We will definitely be returning for more stories and to learn more about the life and work of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton!

This image goes along with some of the reflections I had while visiting the Shrine on St. Patrick's Day just two days shy of the feast day of St. Joseph.

 

The following Tuesday, my sister-in-law and I attended Theology on Tap in High Point.  What a fun St. Patrick's Day week I had from PA to MD to NC!  ;-)

Spring Break Shenanigans

I love being Irish.  My grandmother was a first born American since her parents came to the US from Ireland.  Growing up, she always said, "Now you find yourself a nice Irish Catholic boy"...haha!

So, naturally, when I got my puppy in late April 2007, I named him Dusty (pause) Shamrock.  I wouldn't want anyone to think he's a dirty plant so that's why you need to pause when you say his full name.  =)

The 2013 York St. Patrick's Day Parade fell very close to my Spring Break from UNCG.  This worked out well for me since I had gone home to York, PA to conduct my pilot study there (at the last minute).  I had missed the last couple parades since the spring breaks usually occurred in the weeks leading up to St. Patrick's Day.  For some reason, the break was delayed to later in March, which worked out nicely for me since it allowed me to join my friends for some green fun.

In the days before the St. Patrick's Day Parade, I enjoyed Uncorking York (at mainly Maryland wineries) with Melanie, spent time in Fells Point with Mel & Ashley, visited with friends in Lancaster and downtown York at the Market, and took in Theology on Tap in Harrisburg~our beautiful capital city of PA.  Here are some pictures from those fun events!

  

First stop of the day!

 

This candy bar was delicious!!!!  White chocolate, Old Bay, & nuts!

The decor in all of the wineries was so unique!

Mmm....enjoying a little snack as we waited for a table to open up at Nacho Mama's.

I met Michael, Liam, & Lisa for mass in Lititz the next morning.

We went to lunch at a local brewery after Mass where the food and drinks were delicious!

Mmm, my Grasshopper drink and wings with my former colleagues were delicious as well!!

The pups worked very hard at relaxing while I transcribed pilot study data...

I appreciated the hanging shamrocks at Theology on Tap in Harrisburg that week as well.  :)

The Grand Marshal of this year's parade was none other than our own Bryan Tate!  :)