Lee- Here is the answer -- I knew I was going to propose to Laura in 1988 at some time - i had no idea how long it took to plan a wedding and ended up asking her in August rather quickly -- i did not have any jewelery. She accepted and we then started the ring thing -- she wanted a custom setting - so we ordered it - it was ready during the time I had a prior planned golfing trip to Ireland planned - before i left - i gave her a "blank" check to pick up the ring. She picked up it up and I saw it about 2 weeks later when I returned from golfing

Our plans -- land in Ireland on 24 June (Dublin) and head straight for Killarney - spend 24 June in Killarney and the 25/26 June in Kinsale. On the 27th return to Dublin and spend the weekend - leaving for the US on Monday morning 30 June --- does any of this synch up with your plans?

Jay -- i do believe that a wee bit of the Irish syrup (Guiness) will be consummed (as an example - when i was golfing in Ireland - we would play at least 36 holes per day -- I gained 8 pounds during the time!)