Being that my husband has Irish heritage and an Irish last name, he likes to do up St. Patrick's Day to some extent.  Usually that means a typical Irish dinner.  The culinary return to his roots seems to make all the difference to a tough day at work.  

Irish Soda Bread

Corned Beef

As early as last Friday dh came home with dessert to get a head start on St. Patrick's Day.  We were almost out by tonight, so I asked him to pick up some more on the way home.  The Irish Soda Bread is pretty good, and the corned beef is tasty, whereas the veggies are sort of plain.  My husband says we taste things differently.  But we all agree that Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Blue Bell of course) is delicious. 

Then we watch a movie with something Irish in it. This had been difficult for years, trying to figure out which of our movies had something in it that would do.  Last year I purchased, "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.  We watched it last Friday on our family movie night.  DD commented on how lush and green the scenery was.  All of us enjoy the movie and I'm sure it will be continue to be part of our seasonal viewing entertainment.

Right now I am absolutely wiped out from getting things done.  Busy week.  I am going to settle down in a bit.  We may all have to hunker down tonight.  Severe weather is in the area; a tornado warning already passed through the NW of us.