Damien & Laura - Back again - 11th - 14th October

Back again and ready for more fun! We had another great visit with Damien and Laura as they popped back in on their way home to Canada. This time we had them for 3 nights and we were thrilled. We had given them Luke's house key while we were in Warsaw so that they could let themselves into the apartment while Luke and I were at work so we didn't have to worry about meeting them or taking the day off. They arrived in Dublin mid-afternoon and dropped their stuff off at the apartment. When I got home from work at about 5:30pm the apartment was empty but there was a note saying that they had gone to get some food to cook for dinner so we must not buy anything. I waited for Luke to arrive and he and I waited for the other two to arrive. When they did, we realized that they had gone out to Howth (alone - those brave, good-remembering people) to get fresh seafood, they had picked up some beverages and had all the makings of a fantastic dinner. It was great! Luke cooked it all up, we ate together and it was wicked.

Luke had the Thursday and Friday off so, again, he accompanied them on their sight-seeing and shopping, etc. They had a nice time together, hitting the pubs and shops in Dublin. I worked, yes, I'm a trooper. We went out and danced and partied and had a great time while they were here the second time. Friday night we (me, Sharon, Damien and Laura) went to Luke's gig (the Hard Working Class Heroes festival in Temple Bar) which was great. Laura had never seen Luke play and it had been years since Damien had seen Luke up on stage. It was a great show and a fun night which ended up with all of us at Pearse Tavern until late. Then we headed home to try to get enough sleep as Damien and Laura had to head to Belfast early in the morning to catch their flight home.