Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!
When we lived in Ohio and I attended a Catholic school with many other Irish-Americans, March 17 was a great celebration with parades and parties. Now I live in Gulf coast Texas, and the day is less celebrated.
However, it seems Nature is having a private celebration this morning, with a temperature of 70, bright blue skies, and Irish green ornamenting every tree and shrub. The flowering azalea bushes bloom in the yards like miniature floats. Purple and white petals from the pear and redbud trees are scattered on the pavement like parade confetti. In honor of the day, I tied shamrock neckerchiefs around my dogs’ collars and we walked out into the spring morning–a parade of three.
