**Breaking News** The Big X-0

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program of Sam's birthday trip blog to celebrate the actual day Sam turns 39+X!!!  I'm not allowed to say how old she is, but in honor of the special occasion, here are 50 mostly-new photos of Sam in Ireland. 

We love you Sam!     Keep lighting up the world with your smile!

On the way!

You can't spell Ireland without Aldi!

Fields on the property

Flowers on the property

Downtown Kilkenny

Sneaky selfie at Kilkenny Castle

Outside Cahir Castle

Inside Cahir Castle

On the hike to Carey's Castle

Hiking the Vee

Bulmer's at Baker's Bar

Frank Patterson, Ireland's Golden Tenor, at Clonmel library

Open fields, biking to Kilmacthomas

Railroad tunnel, biking to Kilmacthomas

Dublin Ikea

At the castle

Waterford gift shop (Lily Birthday)

Waterford tour

Lunch at the Rock of Cashel

Road trip! Dingle Peninsula

Kilkee Cliffs down low

Kilkee Cliffs up high

Tide pools, Bridges of Ross

Bridges of Ross, with Melissa

BnB in Ennis

Sam loves guided tours, here Knowth/Newgrange

Keeping us all together in Ardmore (Chris Birthday)

0.5 fish lens

Lismore Gardens

Ballysaggartmore Towers, Lismore

Ok, this photo doesn't have Sam in it, but I think her favorite stop on this whole trip has been this antique shop with about 8 rooms stacked floor to ceiling with antique knick-knacks, outside Limerick.

Trinity College Dublin

Reginald's Tower, Waterford

Cork

English Market, Cork

Ring of Kerry

Moll's Gap diner, Ring of Kerry

Staigue Fort, Ring of Kerry

Warming up at home

Fionn's Giant Adventure, Slieve Gullion

Palm trees in Belfast

Christmas Belfast market

Glenariff waterfall hike

Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

Giant's Causeway

The Pavilion, Giant's Causeway

Staying warm as it drops to the 60's, Giant's Causeway

Christmas decorations in Derry

Slieve League, going up

Slieve League, coming down

Here's to 50 more!  We love you!!!!!!  (Thanksgiving, AirBnB north of Belfast)