First, Happy ♥alentines Day to all no matter what kind of love you share with friends, family, pets and sweethearts.
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I didn’t read as much on my vacation as I had hoped. We spent more time sightseeing than lounging by the pool. So for today’s Jousting with Joyce update, I can only report that I’m now further behind: I’m still wandering with Dedalus in Chapter 3 so that puts me 3.5 chapters behind.
But! and this is good news, I have some help. I checked out a few books 
from the library AND received the most grand gift EVEH! from my friend Jeanne who sent me this:
James Joyce’s Odyssey: A Guide to the Dublin of Ulysses
I’m learning all sorts of interesting facts about lots of stuff. And it is really sparking my interest in visiting Dublin, of course.
So where did I go for vacation? the Florida Keys! Where we found an Irish bar (of course).
This is me, toasting Joyce with a pint of Guinness. If only I could have had a hefty copy of Ulysses with me; the photo would be perfect.
Back to reading…
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Ooh I love Guinness! So glad you enjoyed yourself, honey! XOXOXOX
and Guinness is good for you! 🙂
That WOULD be perfect with Ulysses!! 😀
but, alas, only had the eReader version and it just wouldn’t have been as interesting showing my iPad.
Yeah, drinking while reading Joyce is a great idea for enjoying it more!
You would think I would try this but not yet.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! ♡
The last time we were in Dublin, my daughter was reading Joyce so we took several pictures of her in front of Joyce hotspots 😀
very good, very good! Joyce would approve.
So jealous of your trip to the Keys! However, I can’t complain because our cold snap in Texas was pretty short compared to the frozen north. And I can’t imagine why you didn’t bring James Joyce on a Florida vacation! 😉
Actually, Karen, I did! and I even read a little! I have the free eReader version on my iPad but heaving the hefty text around in an Irish bar would be way more impressive.
Happy Valentine’s Day, my dear! And best of luck with the Joyce 😛
Happy Love Celebration Day to you!! #luvana
I love those festive bandanas! If only I could tie something on my cats without them scratching my face off. And that Guinness looks delicious. Way better than the glass of water I have sitting in front of me.
The festive bandanas don’t stay on long. They chew them off each other!
Ah you should definitely visit Dublin, it’s amazing! I’ve been three times now and i’m totally in love with the city, as well as the fact it’s only about 10 mins train ride from the beach! I did actually take my copy of Ulysses with me last time, and attempted to read it by the big round tower, which is the James Joyce museum… But even then I couldn’t do it! I really will finish it one day though…!
Ireland is on the list. We keep saying we need to fly from Boston while we still live on the East Coast…
Extra credit for having your picture taken with Joyce!
YIPPEE!!!!!!!
Hope you enjoyed your vacation… think I’d need a Guinesss (or two) to get through just a few pages of Ulysses. Good Luck!
oh, its reputation likely gives it more dread than it deserves. On the other hand…
Fun picture!!
Thanks!
Happy Valentine’s Day, a little bit late 🙂
SO COOL that my hub subscribes to your newsletter! 🙂
Belated Valentine’s wishes, Care!! Florida, eh? Hope you had a terrific time. It looks like you did. Your furbabies look adorable.
Could you remind me what state you’re in, please? I was getting all set to print out an address label to send you True Grit and I can’t read my writing. It looks like MD. But, you’re not in Maryland, are you? I was thinking Massachusetts. Need to work on my handwriting, apparently.
Thanks so much! Yep, I’m in Mass. My friend has yet to finish the Whipple – will send NEXT Friday. 🙂
Happy Valentine’s Day, Care! I’m envious of the vacation in a warm place, although New York has relented and begun to thaw a little bit.
Thanks Jenny! NYC is still a pretty darn nifty place to be.
I’d definitely rather be drinking Guinness than reading Joyce!
I might have to try both at the same time and see how it goes.
Somehow Ulysses and vacation just don’t seem to mix! For a while I wouldn’t even accept it as bedtime reading, lol!
uh, yea. i can’t seem to get to any actual reading this week….