Happy St. Patrick's Day...to All!!!

I found the Irish Rosary... on one of my Gathering trips, a few weeks ago....

and, knew Exactly...where it was going. <3

Son, Justin...was born on St. Patrick's Day. : ) <3

It, was such...a Beautiful....March....day, in 1985.

<3

So, warm...and...sunny. : )

Our Family...isn't Catholic, nor...do we belong, to any...'Organized Religion'...

We, are Faithful.

<3

We, believe in God, and Jesus.

<3 

We, all...have a Lot...of Faith.

<3

I, have several Rosaries....

I, gave one...to Justin, several years ago.

He, keeps it, hanging on his Tool Chest, in the shop.

: )

I, gave him...this one, today...and thought, he might...keep it, in his Ford. <3

{I have a Beautiful...Rosary, in Pink....that hangs from The Old 'Gipsy's' rear view mirror.

I, pray...for those I meet, along my Journey....as well...as, myself, those who ride with...

and...

The Old...Ford. <3 : ) }

I, always get...a little, melancholy... on St. Patrick's Day.

It reminds me...of my Dad.

He...was 'So'...'Irish'. : )

His eyes... 

Beautiful...Blue eyes...

would Sparkle, when he shared his Wonderful Stories.

<3

I, could listen to him tell them....over, and over. : )

He, was...such a Kind, and Gentle....Man, yet.... : )

He...was so.... Mischievous. ; )

as, Any...Great...Irishman, Is. : ) 

oh...my. : )

Justin, inherited...some of Those...Irish, Genes. : )

As I walked through the house, with...my coffee...this morning,

I...stood on the landing, of the Big Room, John...so Beautifully....created,

and...began to sing...

'Danny Boy'.

<3

The Walls Shook.

I, even...hit the high notes...perfectly...

despite, the lump...in my throat.

: ( : ( : ( 

We, almost...named Justin, 'Daniel'.

: )

I'm so Proud, of our Irish Roots.

: ) 

and...

Our, Son. 

<3 <3 <3 

Hope, You All... had a Wonderful...

St. Patrick's Day.

: )

Love, to ya...

Barb C.

{I, posted...above, my Favorite...version, of 'Danny Boy'.

Jim Reeves.  <3

Nobody... sings it, Better. : ) 

Jim Reeves, died...in a plane crash, a...little over a year, after I was born.

He's...my Favorite Male Vocalist...of All Time. <3 }

Justin, was a few months old....in this picture.
<3
'Irish Eyes'.
<3 

Justin and Katie.
Soulmates.
<3 <3 <3 

John, Little Justin....and, Justin.
Where They All...Love to Be.

Justin...and, Dad. <3
John, always said... "If your Dad...was around, he and Justin...would have every Old Tractor, and Truck...sittin' here.
They would've been working on that Old Junk....endlessly." Hahahahaha!!!
Indeed. <3 <3 <3
Justin, was Two years old...when Dad went 'Home'.
I, sure Wish.... they could've Known...each other...better. <3