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by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: What do you like best about where you live?
Replies: 70
Views: 6363

Re: What do you like best about where you live?

ytliek, Great Classic wooden boat show, Maine's too!!! Well, 4 years ago, I was {{wwoorrking}} upto 160 hours a week nursing... went per diem because with luck, took on a summer crew position racing on Onawa US 6 Circa 1928 with the 12 meter America cups in Newport, R.I. USA. My Mum kiddingly said s...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

So fun! Thanks Peter!!!
Mary
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:51 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: What do you like best about where you live?
Replies: 70
Views: 6363

Re: What do you like best about where you live?

Well, I have seen the fish in Michigan you speak of and more with it's wild weather on the lakes and clams too. Been to ancient glaciers, Black bears, Deer and plentiful birds with challenge of isolation. At times, kind waters which one must time for passage with all the 45 locks and the big chute m...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Wed Feb 29, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: The Evening Sky
Replies: 2
Views: 653

Re: The Evening Sky

Amazing how something can be shared so widespread, something so inspiring yet each person enjoys a silent meeting and meaning if they want to. Looks as a nice moment in your time... Some times I look at the Moon and wonder who else is looking too...
nice picture Hans.
Mary
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

hmm pics on flicker aren't coming up... I have not used flicker in 4+ years... since silly facebook.

grabbed url.. did public... let me play a bit with it... don't even know if flicker works same way any more! Never stop learnin' lolol @ myself...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:59 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

There's a little cottage along the way I'd like to see.. OH you must know where this is too?!?

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Since you are in the area...

mary
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

Rory, Not all smooth sailing and so as such, this lends to an thankful recognition of efforts when the water, winds and sky remind me of what its all about. Respect of nature and personal autonomy, challenge of self sufficiency. The boat has a its limitations, me.. so i must learn more. I work from ...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

Goodness Steampacket, many pics to go over and I'll have to go through the boxes of them. Some of William's parents and the old farm where Taddy stayed too so a great posibility of the Taylors. Right now I have been on "Blue Moon" for 3,200 NM and charting the Bahamas till July. When I get...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:08 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Entitlement Culture
Replies: 32
Views: 2960

Re: Entitlement Culture

Well, Truly Altruistic. Hmmm, enlightened... My roommate & I went to a Paul McCartney concert. Paid 125.00 a ticket. For me just being there was amazing! The Man, music time line in his life and parts of mine. Tears, cheers.. pure emotion over came me just to witness. My roommate, terrible seati...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Entitlement Culture
Replies: 32
Views: 2960

Re: Entitlement Culture

benhall.1, perhaps not so much age but in the upbringing? My roommate 12 years elder of me, lived in Texas, USA most of his life, athough had lived in Rome, Italy & Calif as a young child, matches your discription of "The Entitled". I raised in same area in New England coastal, USA. Hi...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Where is your annual Music Fest???
Replies: 8
Views: 1553

Re: Where is your annual Music Fest???

Wow! You girls & guys are having fun. Love it! I've been looking these up on the net...

What's life without music??? Does a heart good!
Mary
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!
Replies: 29
Views: 21842

Re: Hanafin brothers monument in Milltown !!

Paul, you're so sweet & kindily thank you. Eily was a real hoot! Stories and memories do live for ever or till their stopped in passage... as then, so we all will go. I do crindge a bit when I see Oneil's name upon my Great Grand Da's music, though being raised in our Irish Catholic fashion.. tu...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Where is your annual Music Fest???
Replies: 8
Views: 1553

Re: Where is your annual Music Fest???

Chas, to bad you missed NP... I read one year back in 60/61 the 1961 was cancled because of riots happening around USA. I not around yet... Sound's as if you found some good fun dispite!!! JackCampin, Great fests!!! looks like wonderful times! :D Must bookmark some of these, who knows where any of u...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Poststructural Pub
Topic: Where is your annual Music Fest???
Replies: 8
Views: 1553

Where is your annual Music Fest???

Not sure where post works best so here is goes... Newport, R.I. USA I can partial blame my hybridization on living next door to Frank Zappa's son and enjoying Newport,R.I. home of the first American Jazz fest and my family's music. clip: Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival® was the first jazz...
by Mary Hanafin Doonan
Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:12 pm
Forum: Musical Genre Hybridization
Topic: Irish ukulele... does it work?
Replies: 27
Views: 50612

Re: Irish ukulele... does it work?

Thanks Denny! I can partial blame my hybridization on living next door to Frank Zappa's son and enjoying Newport,R.I. home of the first American Jazz fest. clip: Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival® was the first jazz festival in America, and has been host to numerous legendary performances b...