My biggest pet peeve was that before I started wearing kilts I would rarely wear green on St. Patrick's Day and I would get the insufferable people asking Why aren't you wearing green? My name is Kelly, my mother is a Sullivan, my grandmothers were Corden (probably Gordon) and Moran - I don't have anything to prove by wearing green just to please the once a year people. Now with the kilt it's never brought up so I don't have to answer that question.

And for you who are making corned beef at home - use at least two cans of Guinness to replace some of the water when you simmer your loin. I know it's sacriligious to suggest not drinking it but it adds a subtle flavor during the cooking process. It also adds a little flavor to the potatoes and cabbage when they are finally added. Also if you can't handle Guinness on it's own and want a black & tan, please use either Smithwick's or Harp and don't even think about that Bud recipe.

Enjoy your St. Patrick's Day (and it's not St Paddy's Day - he is a Saint and earned that much respect). We are waiting for the snow to start later this morning so I don't know what's going to happen to the plans. We might get 15" of snow which would postpone the parade and probably stop our family party that is planned for tomorrow with about 20 guests. Oh well, hopefully the weathermen will keep up with their record of being right 10% of the time and we'll have an OK day.