Celebrate St. Patrick!

Richard's roller hockey team won their game today (11-10) despite not having a goalie.

After the game, Richard and I drove back to Milford for their annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. I have always enjoyed this parade because it is a simple small town celebration. Of course, they have the usual fife and drum units, bagpipes, marching bands, etc. And they throw candy (which Richard still likes). He put on the green beads and green wrist band left over from last year (which I still had in my car) and got a few more beads.

The focal point of the Green was the gigantic American flag hanging from the fire department tower truck (see above). We watched most of the parade while standing across from it. The flag got wrapped around the ladder a couple of times but a brave fire fighter climbed up to free the flag and let it wave again.

Toward the end of the parade, we bopped into a favorite deli across the street for lunch. Richard got his usual ham, american cheese, with a little mayo on a roll. Chips and soda too, of course. I got one of the St. Patrick's Day specials: corned beef reuben on rye. DELICIOUS! It might have been the best corned beef I ever had: very lean, juicy, and tender. It melted in your mouth. Richard agreed and ate several bites (despite his aversion to melted cheese). I wish I would have gotten one to take home for latter. They also had a corned beef and cabage platter that looked delicious too.


Senator Dick Blumenthal, D-CT

While we were waiting for our food in the deli, we ran across our newly elected senator, Dick Blumenthal. I went over and said hi and shook his hand. He is a very slim person and I was surprised at how frail he felt. I hope Washington DC will not corrupt him (even more).

While on the Green, we also visited Wanda's Sugar Shack. We have been visiting this store since Richard was a toddler. Wanda sells small candies for a nickels, dimes, quarters, etc. She also has some homemade chocolates. I spent a $ on white chocolate with craisens. Richard spent his $ on a bag full of candy.

While in Milford, we went to a couple of used book stores (they are becoming rare). Richard found a couple of books about one of his favorite NHL teams, the NY Islanders. We also got a Spark Notes book on Macbeth (which he is going to read later this year for school). Richard also found a Chicken Soup for the.... book for Lynn that she doesn't have. (We are still looking for Chicken Soup for the Gardener).