I parked behind the Elmwood Cemetery and walked 8 or 10 blocks to find Zoyia, Zach and Shane across from Discovery Place. Soon, Hanah, Paul, Sergay and Liza arrived, then Michael after parking the car. Everyone was wearing the green: shirts and head gear for the Charlotte St. Patrick's Day parade. I wore the shamrock pin that a my parent's minister brought from Ireland after visiting the Quigley home in County Roscommon (he also brought back from the home, an old worn pitcher with an ice skating bear emblazoned on the side-- I have that to this day in my cupboard). Down Tryon came the bag pipers, the Irish dancers with their curly locks, the radio stations blasting Irish tunes, the Storm Troopers in their white helmets but also wearing kilts, groups of golden retrievers wearing green costumes, Mastifs likewise, Pit Bull groups too, high school bands, High Step groups, Fire Trucks (also with pipers), a real leprechaun with a green coat and short pants, stockings and high heeled black shoes dancing and tipping his hat. The children got green necklaces and lots of candy.
After the parade we met John and Colleen and James at Hanah and Paul's house for a cookout and cerebration of Sergay's birthday. Paul had built a tree house in the back yard. A beautiful day in the low 80's, blooming Bradfood Pear trees, pansies, dogwoods, clover, tulips. We missed Eleanor's family.
Eirinn go brach!
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