Dogs, Stones, and Pubs

We have seen some interesting signs in Ireland and this sign we saw in Kilkenny regarding the care of your dogs when you walk them was the funniest. With the ongoing battle he has with barking dogs in our neighborhood at home Allyn especially appreciated it!


We have a scale at the Hotel Merrion in which we are now staying. It is different because it measures your weight in stones and kilograms. I am happy to report that I now weigh 10.2 stones or 65 kilograms or 143 pounds. That means I have lost 10 pounds on this trip!




Throughout the world Ireland is know for its green foliage, shamrocks, leprechauns . . . and its pubs. You would not think that the pubs would be of any interest to us as we do not drink alcohol, however, most pubs serve as a restaurant as well as a bar. We passed Foley's Pub several times during our walks around Dublin and stopped in tonight for a bite to eat. There was a gentleman singing Irish ballads in the corner, and a world-class game of darts being played on the big screen television screen. As you can see from this picture Allyn thoroughly enjoyed his corned beef and cabbage! The lights twinkling in the background are the bottles of liquor behind the bar . . . quite a contrast to his Brigham Young University T-shirt!