A handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold. - Irish Saying
My brother and I are at least 3/8 Irish, and that's something we've always been proud of. I like to think it makes us a little bit lucky. I know I'm definitely lucky to have my brother, because he's about the best lil bro anyone could ask for (awwww).
He's pretty handy to have around, too. Yesterday he treated me to homemade cottage pie for dinner – his special recipe. This dish is commonly referred to as shepherd's pie here in the States, but this summer when I spent a month in Ireland I learned that technically, shepherd's pie is made with lamb, while the same dish made with another kind of meat (typically beef) is called cottage pie.