Thursday, 25-June-2026
What do you do when you see an Instagram reel about making a Balkan tasting lunch?
Well. You don’t take that sass from your phone. Why should we look at a lunch, when we could cook it up and taste it???
So… that’s what we did.
Now, what was on the menu? So glad you asked!
– Fried spiced potatoes
– Scara & meatballs
– Toasted focaccia bread
– Kale chips
– Tomato, cheese, and cucumber salad
– Tzatziki sauce
Monday, 22-June-2026
Midweek hikes are the best, aren’t they?
Dodging the crowds is obviously a bonus, but there’s just something extra-magical about being out in nature when most people are at work. It feels like I’m playing hooky, stealing a kiss, or any other metaphor for getting something special.
The hike itself was lovely – the weather was warm, hot even, and the sky was clear. Sunscreen was slathered on, though the omnipresent threat of rain here in Ireland was just over the horizon. I think we got a small spattering of rain near the beginning, but honestly I couldn’t tell you one way or the other.
What I can tell you was that this was a lovely escape from the city, and an escape from work. We cooked a hot lunch over a camp stove, we took our time, and we enjoyed the process. Heck, we ran barefoot through the grass a few times, and even played in the trees!
Dublin, in the Summer
After some jet-setting adventures, it’s always a nice reminder to focus in on the simple beauty that surrounds us. Flying to Bulgaria, or the United States, or even the UK is fun and exciting… but the every day is just as amazing.
The small bits are where life stays happy. They’re just as beautiful, as amazing, and as important as the big things, and the fact that they can be more plentiful doesn’t mean that they’re less worthy of note.
