“May good Saint Patrick bless you and keep you in his care, and may Our Lord be near you to answer every prayer.”– Traditional Irish Toast
“Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason.” – Ernest Hemingway
We had a one-item bucket list, and that was to attend a Cubs game together this summer.