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Tag Archives: family
R.I.P. my dear Great-aunt joan
In 2016, I went to the annual 4th of July party hosted by my godmother Geddy and my uncle Doug. Great-aunt Joan was there and we sat in chairs at the side of the road and watched the parade go … Continue reading
Snapshots
It’s been a long time. I just checked. The last “snapshots” I did was September 2020. !!! What a terrible terrible month. And the worst was yet to come. 2021 is like a lost year. Even though so much happened. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, West Point Band. You’re 205 years old!
The West Point Band, established in 1817, is the longest continuously-running band in American history. There’s a wonderful and informative article in The NY Times about the West Point Band, established in 1817, celebrating its bicentennial in 2017. My cousin, … Continue reading
R.I.P. Cathal Coughlan
I just learned the sad news of Cathal Coughlan’s death. A formative figure in the Irish post-punk music scene. The Irish Times has an obituary. Coughlan was only 61. Quite young. My brother Brendan was a huge fan of Coughlan’s … Continue reading
O’Malley cousin alert: Play ball!
Yes, I know we are everywhere and it’s hard to keep up, but my awesome cousin Emma – whom I have written about on this site, way back when she was a Tween! – is in the upcoming League of … Continue reading
My second move in a year
Library getting packed up again. I’m too old for this shit. So this bookcase is half-packed and what is there is random, but it makes a pretty funny collage. — Dad’s book on Anglo-Irish literature (dedicated to Mum) — my … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Proulx, Bringing Up Baby, Elvis Presley, family, Federalist Papers, Liz Phair, Marcel Proust, Pauline Kael, William Shakespeare
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Photo of the Day: The sinister house and door
Two weeks after Jeffrey Epstein “committed suicide” (uh-huh), I was on the Upper East Side with my nephew Cashel and three of his friends. We were going to see the Play It Loud exhibit at the Met. It was a … Continue reading
#TBT Sisters on an island
This picture was not posed. And I just happened to be there. This isn’t a cell phone picture. It was a “real” camera, so I’m just glad I got it. My sister Jean taught school out on Block Island for … Continue reading
#TBT Four generations
My grandmother, my mother, my sister Jean, my niece Lucy. Our hearts exploded with joy that day. My grandmother died 7 years ago. Lucy just turned 12.
Photo of the Day: Sparkler
My niece Pearl with a sparkler. This was a couple of years ago at a Memorial Day barbecue. It was already pretty dark – hence, the blurriness. I still love it, though. It brings up a lot of sadness, though, … Continue reading