Ireland: a place for Hardy folk?

That question will be tested soon as the six of us plus Sean's mom get off the North American continent later today, for the first time as a family.

The plan is simplicity itself:
1.  Fly to Dublin;
2.  Rent minivan;
3.  Drive counterclockwise around entire country on wrong side of road (Sean will drive; I will probably knit.)

Sean has been planning the itinerary for months and has tons of great stops lined up.  Kid3 has commandeered the Nikon; I am intrigued to see the photos that come back.

While we're away, could somebody please run out and do school supply shopping for 4 kids?  All the college rule looseleaf will be gone by then, and no one beyond fifth grade wants the Cone of Shame known as wide rule paper.


Wish us luck (not the luck of the Irish, please) and we'll be back in action in a couple of weeks.