"SLAINTE"

Slainte is the Irish toast most commonly used

and it means "Health". This was heard a lot last night.

Friends gathered at "The Pawn Shop" on 54th Street.

Brian featured below is the proprietor. He

treated us well as we are connected to the Willis'. We

had a nice outdoor table warmed by a heater.

Enjoy some of the photos of people who were sighted.

Notice the multi-generational crowd.

We were given Jameson shot glasses that lit up.

Barb claims St. Patrick's day is her favorite holiday.

You don't have to buy gifts, cook any meals, or decorate

your home. You simply have to eat corned beef and cabbage,

wear green and drink green beer.

Bagpipers arrived at about 8pm and they stayed awhile and

played the usual Irish Classics such as "Danny Boy", "Amazing

Grace", and even "When the Saints go marching in".

This is a mother/son combo who performed in the pipers.

Do you know why people wear green on St. Patrick's day?

Green makes you invisible to leprechauns who pinch

people regularly. So the wearing of the green is to avoid pinches.

As I hate pinches, I had to wear green starting at the office.

Here is bill who claims to have some Irish wearing a kilt.

He is one of the computer gurus that we share a suite with.

He is a great guy who is so helpful with my computer woes.

So till next year "Slainte" to you.