St. Patrick's Day Party

One of Linsey's co-workers has for the past 37 years hosted a St. Patrick's Day party along with three other friends. Each year the site of the party switches among the four. This year, it was at a nice house in Lynnfield, Mass., where a reporter who works with Linsey lives. 

For about a decade, the four men have also dressed as leprechauns, which adds to the revelry of the celebration. The picture above shows two of these leprechauns preparing the delicious meal served Saturday evening. One of the leprechauns also had a beer holster made by Rolling Rock.

The guys cooked up 60 pounds of corned beef -- the grey variety -- along with carrots, turnips, potatoes, cabbage and other deliciousness. The food boiled in two large vats just outside the garage, creating a very welcoming smell for those entering the party.

Toward the end of the night, drunken men were seen with forks in hand stabbing at a large bowl full of corned beef, while sipping Gloucester-brewed Fisherman's ale to wash it down. 

Linsey with her beer goggles. For once, she finally found Stephen quite attractive.

Linsey with co-workers. The three guys are reporters and the other girl is a photographer.

Linsey and Mary, both appropriately wearing green. Stephen, on the other hand, forgot about that tradition and wore grey and black with a pair of brown corduroys.