35 Years ago today

Normally, one wouldn't be proud to say that at 17 I ran away from home and it was a good thing...but that's what I did 35 years ago today; and it was a good thing. It's a date to easily remember because of it being St Patrick's day. I still remember what I was wearing. Hopefully one day the adventure will be a book. I think about it each year and ponder the years that have passed so quickly.
But today, I had my friends (Annie, Bobbie, Denny (From Australia), Henna and Larry) over for a 'kind of Traditional Irish' dinner. I'm using all the traditional ingredients: corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, Guinness, but are changing up the prep. Here's what I prepared:

Corned Beef with Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze
Honey glazed carrots and onions
Martha Stewart's Cream cheese mashed potatoes
Buttered Cabbage
Irish soda bread

Denny is visiting from Australia. I hadn't seen her for over 4 years; it was good to see her. She is 82 and a few years ago she went tubing down the Salt River with us. It was quite an adventure and I am looking forward to her visit. Don't think we'll be tubing but I'm sure we'll create some memories.