but I can assure you that at least once a year he puts down his books, takes off the glasses, comes out of his shell and decides to be social. The day that he does this normally occurs around March 17, which just happens to be Saint Patrick’s Day.
When it comes to Saint Patrick’s Day, Sean Patrick Doyle doesn’t mess around. Before I had even woken up for the day, he had already come over to use my kitchen to make a huge Irish breakfast: fried tomatoes, baked beans, eggs, toast, bacon and a Guinness – all while wearing a bright green shirt and leprechaun-patterned socks.
After classes and English Corner I had all the teachers over to my place for a green get-together. To celebrate, I made green cookies and my favorite dessert of all time: a chocolate Kahlua cake (thanks Mr. Doyle for sending all of the ingredients!). The cookies and cake disappeared in record time as did the green beer that Jordan and Sean made.
We all had a lot of fun and many people showed up including Chinese friends, other American teachers, and the new German teachers who are a hoot. Like usual, Sean was the first one to head to bed and we can only hope he will re-emerge to party again next year. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
*the lack of posting is due to the pesky Chinese government blocking all kinds of internet activity even the secure sites that expats usually use
They must be blocking your pictures as I can't see any of them... I so desperately want to see Sean dressed up as a leprechaun!!