Meehan Family Vacation: Cruise on Carnival Freedom to the Caribbean

The Meehan family including our friend Dawn, who is indeed part of our family enjoyed our cruise to the Western Caribbean from July 3rd-11th, 2010.
Plenty of fun and food. It was truly a vacation to remember! It was Sean ,Nancy, Katie and Danny's 3rd cruise and Dawn's Dad's and mine !st!!
We enjoyed the shows and music too, and the great service by the staff.

Jack Meehan plays at Danny Meehan's Graduation Party

Indiana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOzm0BhIyY8

Irish Melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcW47mLz2kY

It's a great day for Irish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7arZFdryZOo

Danny Meehan's Graduation Party Pictures/Link to Picassa Album

Our family and friends gathered on June 5th to celebrate Danny's graduation from
Bishop O'Connell High School. We are so proud of Danny!











http://picasaweb.google.com/sofiabmm/DannyMeehanSGraduationPhotos?feat=directlink

Danny Meehan's Graduation Celebration Dinner at Chima's at Tysons Corner, N.VA.

Dawn, A. Mary and Grandpa

Sean and Katie

Sara, Danny and Nancy

What a celebration we had in honor of Danny Meehan's graduation from O'Connell High School! This is the most amazing restaurant. They bring out meat to you every time you turn over your "chima" ticket. The salads, seafood and meat were delicious. All of us enjoyed our meal and will not need to eat for at least two days! This is a first class eatery and you better show up hungry!

Danny Meehan: Graduation Day, June 3, 2010/ Shrine of Immaculate Conception/Washington, DC/O'Connell High School 50th Commencement

Dawn, Grandpa, Nancy, Danny, Sean
Aunt Mary, Sara, and Kathy


Aunt Mary, Grandpa, Nancy, Danny, Katie and Sean

Aunt Mary, proud Aunt, Danny, Grandpa, proud Grandfather

Nancy, Danny, Sean, Katie

On June 3, 2010, Danny Meehan graduated from Bishop O'Connell High School. The fiftieth commencement exercise, a solemn and gala event, took approximately 2 hours. Family members gathered to celebrate with Danny. We expressed our loving support for Danny whose hard work helped him reach this important milestone in his life. We are very proud of Danny.

Jack Meehan Plays Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Anthems at Memorial Day Concert on May 31, 2010 in N.VA./ at annual Flores/Gambino Picnic

Jack Meehan with daughter in law, Nancy
Meehan at picnic


Jack Meehan plays at annual Memorial Day Flores/Gambino Picnic/
Song for Marie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qWQQCpXAa0

Jack Meehan plays Air Force Anthem at Memorial Day Picnic at Flores Home/N.VA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJWjoal6lrI

Jack Meehan plays Army and Navy Anthems at Memorial Picnic at Flores Home/N.VA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs1Ku-B16Tw

Jack Meehan plays Marine Anthem and Irish Melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIYcsxkazwc

Jack Meehan Plays With Dan Reilly and Band at Irish Rover Pub in Sarasota, Florida on May 12, 2010/"Grandpa, you rock!"

On Wed. May 12th, we enjoyed the music at the Irish Rover. Dan Reilly and his band graciously invited Dad to join in the fun and the videos below are clips up on youtube of a fun Irish night, felt like a "hoolie" in the kitchen in Ireland. As the Grandkids, Katie and Danny say, Grandpa, you rock!!

Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band and Bobby Edwards/Irish Rover/ at Irish Roverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK0YAkLR0bQ
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band and Bobby Edwards/I'll tell me Ma/ at Irish Rover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TfIEOJ9kvg

Jack Meehan plays wtih Dan Reilly and Band/Fenian Gun/at Irish Roverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpJvLKoC6Rs
Jack Meehan playswith Dan Reilly and Band/On One Road/ at Irish Roverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxLiLspWAzc

Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band / Ireland/at Irish Rover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTaP6SbLdic
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band/Rooster/at Irish Rover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FqbdnwJXRc
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reillyand Band /Old Wexford Town/at Irish Roverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WFreAyJJWA
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band/Johnny Jump Uphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzIoHsdW_Qw
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band/Ministrel Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6PdDc10tXo
Jack Meehan plays with Dan Reilly and Band/ Margariteville http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SebmHGbIScc
These two were at Oakwood Manor with our friend Bobbie Edwards for dinner for 200 people
Blueberry Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZLwvOxgCZ

As time goes by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8vpfxLg-aw

"Innishfree"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEsHZ-o-tQE

Jack Meehan enjoys doing laps in Oakwood Manor's heated junior olympic swimming pool in Sarasota, Florida

Jack Meehan, Bobbie Edwards and Joe Mintern entertain at Oakwood Manor Dinner/ May 8, 2010

Jack Meehan on sax and Bobbie Edwards on Bodhran
Joe Mintern (singer) and Jack Meehan on sax












On May 8, 2010, Jack Meehan, Bobbie Edwards and Joe Mintern entertained close to 200 people at Oakwood Manor at a dinner put on by Dick Potts and the men's club. Enjoy the clps of the music.

A Grand Family Reunion: Mike and Sharon Neary, Sisters Gay and Pat dine with Jack and Bridget Mary at "Sugar and Spice "in Sarasota in April 2010

left to right, Jack, Bridget Mary, Sharon
back row, Mike, and Gay


from left to right:
Jack, Pat, Mike, Gay and Sharon

A Grand Reunion
What a joy to meet my second cousin Mike Neary and his wife Sharon from Dayton, Ohio.
The last time I saw Mike, I was nine years old, just over from Ireland for one year!
It was great fun sharing memories of Charlie, (Mike, Pat, and Gay's father) and their mother, Margaret. Charlie helped Mom and Dad build the addition to our 3301 property in Arlingnton, VA. Brownie and Emily who lived in VA. are also related to the Neary famly. Brownie and Emily, now deceased, were close to our family. Brownie was the architect who designed our addition.
I remember that Charlie enjoyed pickles.
Our cousin Pat Neary Black, lives at Oakwood and she invited us down here for a vacation in 2004. We liked Oakwood Manor so much, especially the friendly people and the heated junior olympic size pool that we bought a home here and have been coming for 7 seasons. (Dec.-April)
Gay, Pat and Mike's sister, has visited Pat several times and so we have had the pleasure of her company over the years.
The Neary family is related on Mom (Bridie's side of the family). Mom's mother, Bridget Neary and Pat/Gay/Mike's grandfather were brother and sister and their grandfather and his brother, (Jack and Mike) immigrated from Ireland to Dayton, Ohio many years ago. We shared that we were back in Coolkerry in 2009 and it looks the same as in the 50's when we left.
So we have lots of Neary cousins in Ohio, we are told! One day, we hope to make the family reunion there in Aug.
Love to all our Neary relatives in Ohio.
Come visit us in Fl. or VA.
Jack and Bridget Mary Meehan