An afternoon with Mateo at SF’s DeYoung Museum to see the Irving Penn and Fashioning San Francisco exhibitions—both excellent. And dinner al fresco with longtime friends. Hello summer!

I love a country that names a whiskey “Writer’s Tears,” where a post box urges “Be Brave,” and a shop sign reminds “There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons.”

Ireland, you stole my heart.

Dublin, Book of Kells, Bru Na Boinne, Galway, Inis Mor, Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle, Kinsale. Our crash course in Ireland continues. And everywhere, music, fish and chips, pints of Guinness, woolen sweaters. We’re in love.

A name like “O’Dwyer” and it’s taken me until 2024 to get to Ireland. Finally, a country that doesn’t balk at writing “O apostrophe”!

Olivia is 22! We celebrated by attending a performance of the SF Broadway production of “Funny Girl” (spectacular!) followed by dinner at a family favorite restaurant. Then home for cake and singing. Happy birthday to our strong and resilient, beautiful and beloved daughter. We love you forever and always!

Mom, Dad, Mateo and Charlie too.