My family is going to Ireland for the baptism; my parents are both immigrants to America, so half of our family live in Ireland, a quarter live in Italy, and another quarter live in England. I made a little map to make it easier to understand:
So, anyway, we're going to Ireland for the baptism so that my Granny can see the baby. She's wheelchair-bound and can't talk or move much after she suffered a stroke, so she obviously can't travel. She's our last living grandparent, if you don't count my Dad's father, who is a giant cunt. One time, we were at a birthday party in England for my uncle, and he handed me a pile of plates because he thought I was working there. I was eight! Obviously he had met me before, he just... forgot? He was such a jerk that my Nana (Dad's mum) ended up divorcing him in the 70's. Which is crazy- she was a SUPER devout Catholic, so for her to resort to divorce means that he was REALLY bad to her and the kids. After that, she ended up marrying my Granddad George, who was such a sweetheart. My father never called him 'Dad', as they married after he was already an adult, but my siblings and I all considered him our Grandfather.
I'm very excited to go to Ireland! I think I'll get a proper digital camera (I have film cameras and a camcorder, but no digital camera) to take pictures, since it's a very notable event. I've wanted to try digital photography for a while now, too. I know that phone cameras are really good nowadays, but they just don't have the same feeling or effect that cameras do in my opinion. I'll have to get started on adding a gallery page to the website (it'll probably be in the library somewhere) for the photos. Maybe I can sort them by location? Not sure yet. I love when people have galleries on their websites so I've been itching to do the same.
Well, that's all I've got to say for this entry, so I'll talk to you later! Thanks for reading!