Godfathahs and Lighthouses

this Friday realized the awesomeness that was "Godfather Night". naturally, it included Italian food, Italian wine, and the movie-- which completely lived up to all of my expectations. "Leave the gun, take the cannolis" was an alternate title for this post

on Saturday, we walked through market and then onward to the lighthouse that sits on the tip of a big concrete walkway jutting out from the promenade. we walked past three signs saying "no pedestrians beyond this point" before a man in a fluorescent vest ran at us waving his arms. so we didn't get to touch the lighthouse, but we got closer than most.

#1 the spread. note the bruschetta in the middle of the table-- homemade by yours truly. you can't see it, but I made a four- leaf clover out of basil leaves as a garnish (though it may have been Italian themed, I saw no reason not to bring a little Irish to the table). and Emily found the Godfather recipe for pasta sauce (the one used by the dude in the movie), which is officially delicious

#2 end credits. I get chills just remembering it
#3 downtown, almost at the market. the streets are getting so much more crowded these days
#4 walking toward the lighthouse. you can see the lighthouse a little to the right of center; its top is a bit below the mountain's. also, note how frickin' cool the clouds are
#5 after being chased away from the lighthouse, we decided to walk back via the promenade beside the bay. this picture has two points of focus:
1. the palm tree on the right. there are tropical plants randomly growing throughout the city (and Ireland, in general), and I am still freaked out by their presence, four months later. but since the climate is so temperate, and rarely reaches freezing on a consistent basis, theoretically they can survive here.
2. the MASSIVE pile of trash dominating the backdrop of the image. I want an explanation.