Musical Wanderer

This weekend we went to the 2019 US Gaelic Athletic Association Finals out in Leesburg, Virginia.  After traveling in Ireland last summer, Robin and our friends Kay and Florence were curious about the Gaelic sports after meeting someone in Belfast who actually came to Maryland to play Gaelic sports.  We found info for the championships held here last weekend and we drove out on Sunday, inviting a friend of mine from college who lived in Leesburg to join us.  We had no idea what to expect, though we were heartened to see Guinness would be served. WOW.  Hurling is my new favorite sport.  Gaelic football was fun too, but the hurling was really exciting and compelling, especially as we learned more about it. Starting the ball (called a sliotar) is a bit of a scramble as in hockey.  In hurling there are sticks (called a hurl or hurley) but no protection other than helmets unlike hockey (helmets have only been required in hurling since 2010).   Folks there were kind enough to explain ru

You see them everyday.  Waiting for an Uber, at the center of a crowd in bars and restaurants, at the market.  They are different. They are DC's perfect people.  Well pedigreed, charming, successful, they are a breed apart.  They are truly America's aristocracy, the people who the MAGA folks resent, the folks who can't help but win. But who are they really?  A little bit of research found the following data on the folks who are now everywhere in town, even your favorite breakfast place, hardware store, or Mexican restaurant. 1. When they were conceived, their dad used only one sperm, he was that confident. 2.  They were born preloaded with 1000 friends on facebook, perfect SAT scores, and genes for phenomenal future tits and penises. 3.  As infants and toddlers, they never cried, never puked, always slept soundly.  Managed their portfolios well too. 4.  Steve Jobs sent them their first Mac laptops. 5.  Entry into preschool was easy as they were already trilin