What a work of Art!

From the poster to the food to the raffle and painting to the music and the magic in the air. Pure Pop Art!

Well, I’m still not quite sure what happened over the past few days….

I went over to Dublin for the NCT (which the car failed because of a badly fitted bulb). There was an extra day and a half I had which, for a change, had not been ‘verplant’. Then I met neighbours, builders, friends and before I knew it the few days were over.

Graphic by Eoin ‘Warhol’ Mac Giolla

For the first time, I was fortunate enough to be in Dublin for one of the great events Pádraig’s friends had organised. FeileSchaler was a fantastic night – and I had to leave around midnight when the music was about to kick-off. The work, the preparation, the enthusiasm and creativity that went into this was incredible: from the contribution by several supermarkets (hundreds of burgers, sausages, and meat), to the fabulous food friends brought along, to items for the raffle (still think that the raffle itself was a bit of a fix:), the paintings for Pádraig, and the music. There were amazing stories of random acts of kindness and support from people who don’t even know Pádraig.

Thanks to Niamh Ní Chróinín for this fantastic picture!

Message in a bottle at the Conradh

Sausages and burger en masse

The sign from the opening of the Dreamboater video

What was particularly nice was that I met friends I had been in touch with via the blog but had never met in person, as well as so many of Pádraig’s brilliant young friends who have been in touch with us either via notices, mail, letters, or in person.

It was a fantastic way to start the holiday season, to meet up before people start to disappear into the four corners of the world. How Pádraig would have liked to have been there. Thank you to all involved in the organisation, all who contributed, and who came on the night!

Back in Hamburg today where temperatures will rise about 30o in the coming week. (Germans do believe in the accuracy of weather reports:) We went our for walk down to the Wandse. While I had been away, his wheelchair had been adjusted and a few parts had been replaced to make the chair fit better – it worked out so well and the chair fit Pádraig so much better now that going for a walk is a pleasure.

The good news is: the autumn is not really that far away (alright,… don’t think about it if you’re just about to go on holidays…)  and time will fly. It’ll be no time until Pádraig will be back in town. On his pop art Dreamboat:)