Happy St Patrick's Day

To all of my Irish friends:
Happy St Patrick's Day.

To all of my friends who are not Irish but who pretend to be for one day each year:
Happy St Patrick's Day.

To all of my friends who aren't Irish but really wish they were:
Happy St Patrick's Day.

To all of my friends who live in Boston, MA:
Happy Evacuation Day.

Two great holidays on the same day... and I don't get the day off for either of them. Crud.

A quick update on Mom, she had her hospital appointment yesterday. It went well. She was tired, but otherwise fine. Good news.