SOL 3/17 Happy St. Patrick's Day!
17 of 31 for the Slice of Life Challenge from Two Writing Teachers Today is one of my favorite days of the year. It is the day that everyone wears green (my favorite color) and pretends that they have a wee bit of Irish blood in 'em. As someone who does have tiny bit of Irish blood, I can happily celebrate with the rest of the world. I'm not into the drinking and carrying on of St. Patrick's Day. In college (go Bearcats!), this day always meant Kegs and Eggs and the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day parade (between the two bars on a street...basically half a block). The drinking part was never my scene. I felt connected to a culture, though, which was a new thing. Growing up, I created the family tree like most kid do in elementary school. I have to say that my family's background is nothing exciting. In fact, it is pretty dang vanilla compared to others. On my dad's side, I am French Canadian. On my mom's side, I am...