…and yes I said yes I will Yes.

When Fran proposed to me on my 29th birthday (May 18th), I knew immediately that I wanted to elope less than 30 days later on June 16th: Bloomsday.

We took a course on Ulysses together at George Mason University and had fond memories visiting the historical sites associated with the novel during trips to Dublin in 1999 and 2000.

I’ve got to write more about the other ways I’ve incorporated James Joyce into my personal life, most importantly in the naming of my children!