Katy's Debs 13 October

13^th October – Katy’s Debs in Killiney Castle. Lunch in Fitzers, Maurice Stokes.

Today was Katy’s Debs. The tradition in her school is that the parents attend too. We have invited family friends and neighbours as well as her escort’s (Paul) parents for drinks before we set off for Killiney.

Katry was getting her hair done in town so she and I met for lunch in Fitzers. We were sitting down when who should walk over but Paul’s father and mother.

Now it’s a strange co-incidence but when Katy was in Washington last March she met up with Paul, who was a member of the group from Ireland. It turns out that Paul’s father Maurice was a great friend of mine when we were both teenagers down in Tara Cove. We meet up again last summer at a Tara Cove golf outing.

So Maurice comes over and says hallo, chats about the debs and says – see you later. When they go back to their table, Katy says “who’s that? Why did they say see you later?”!!!

The evening was very enjoyable, and represents the end of an era for us at Killians.