St. Patrick's Day at the Elks Club

 

Yesterday was very snowy most of the day, and then it got really cold, like late January cold, not what you'd expect in mid-March. The "feels like" temperature was in the negative numbers. I never left the house, not even to go to the Moldy Jam jam, and both Travalon and I were home all day because his work was closed and I worked from home. I had nothing to blog about, so I just did online crossword puzzles.

Check this out: Travalon's Red Tasseled Hat glows under blacklight!

Alas, mine does not, since it is made of different yarn. I should say that I assume it does not, since I neglected to actually test it, but after all this time I've got a pretty good handle on what will glow.

Today I worked from home again, and Travalon went into work. I was doing a very boring project, so when a coworker sent me an Irish tune for the day, it helped to listen to it as I worked. Then YouTube kept playing music, but not Irish music - Tallis, Buxtehude, Hammerschmidt, stuff like that. I guess that must be what I listen to most on YouTube. Anyway, it helped the project go more quickly. It was hard to focus on it because people kept messaging me, and our condo association president asked me to pay our handyman because he was out of town. But with a few minutes to spare, I did finish it today.

After Adoration I went to the Elks Club for the third time because they were having a St. Patrick's Day party. It was very crowded in there, and a bunch of Shamrock Club people and the red-headed flute player were all there. This picture was on social media, so I'm hoping it's okay to put it on this blog.

The band that always plays at Alt Brew performed, and the red-headed flute player joined them. The Jewish guy who is Irish Person of the Year danced enthusiastically, and the university Irish dance team also performed. It took us a while to get food, but other people gave us cheese curds and bought us a drink (I had Bailey's on ice), so that helped pass the time. As people left, we were able to consolidate into one table, and we shut the place down. So much fun! The fiddler in the band said he hoped this would be an annual tradition, and I agree! Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

Famous Hat