My Daily Travels

It isn't often these days that we get the chance to celebrate with our three girls, their significant others, and our grandchildren. This afternoon, we will be celebrating our granddaughter Chloe's birthday. She turned 15 a week ago. It's hard to believe she was a toddler not that long ago. Time is... Sign in to see full entry.

I look forward to Fridays for a few reasons, but my number one reason is that in my area, really good beer-battered fish can be found in any number of places in and around the Boro where I reside. My second reason for looking forward to Friday is that, for me, it signifies the end of my work week.... Sign in to see full entry.

The past few days have been in the low 70s, evoking flowers to burst through the soil to bask in the sun as seen by this pretty little pink Crocus. The sight of them gave me the feeling of instant happiness. Today, the temperature will only reach the low 40s, and a few flurries are dropping from the... Sign in to see full entry.

When it comes to the top ten favorite meals in my house, I don't particularly like spicy Italian sausage with peppers and onions served on a toasted garlic roll, but John goes bonkers over it. Being that today is Ash Wednesday, I am opting for seafood, and it just so happens that one of the local... Sign in to see full entry.

This guy is "Trouble with a Capital T with one eye on the neighborhood bird feeders and the other on anything smaller than him that moves. Living next to the river, the Hawk is a common sight in my yard. Sign in to see full entry.

The greenery is beginning to take over the dry and crusty yellow and orange leaves along Ohiopyle in the Appalachian Mountains. https://ohiopyle.org/high-ohiopyle-bridge-scenic-view-area/ Sign in to see full entry.

There is no shortage of pizza, hoagie, and BBQ joints in and around Pittsburgh, and the creativity behind some of these local food joints is impressive. I have had my share of over-the-top pizza toppings, but I had never seen a pot roast pizza with homemade gravy until now. The belly-busting pizza... Sign in to see full entry.

Philadelphia is known for its cheesesteaks, and Pittsburgh is known for Isaly's famous chipped ham. Growing up in western Pennsylvania, you more than likely tasted the popular Isaly's chipped ham and Swiss sandwich or the BBQ chipped ham. Then you enjoyed a Klondike bar or the skyscraper ice cream... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't make it as often as John would like, so when I do, there are rarely any leftovers for his lunch the next day. John would eat spaghetti and meatballs three times a week if I made it, but I prefer a bit of variety. He took what was left of last night's dinner in his lunch today, along with a... Sign in to see full entry.

I think it is such a waste of a warm day when it is overtaken by an overcast sky and rain. Worst yet, I get to run around in this muck. It is a double appointment day for me at our local hospital to get my A1C, TSH, and Comprehensive metabolic panel tests, and then I'll go onto the women's center... Sign in to see full entry.