Tag Archives: Pittsburgh

Kennywood rant

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Kathleen

I was at Kennywood yesterday. Yesterday was they day that Kennywood closed at 5:45 pm due to the severe thunderstorm that went through (four people were killed in flash flooding). I have to say that I was NOT impressed with … Continue reading →

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Mom called…

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Kathleen

…again. The first call was this morning. It’s our daily just-checking-in-to-let-you-know-I-woke-up-today call. It usually involves Mom grilling me on my schedule for the day. Sometimes I feel like she’s checking for chinks in it to see if she can insert … Continue reading →

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Yinz know Pittsburgh’s goin’ to the Super Bowl?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Kathleen
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The One-Year Mark: Part 6

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Kathleen

Let’s see…where was I? Ah, yes. To catch you up, if you haven’t read the rest of the series, you’ve missed a lot… …GO READ IT! I’ll wait. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • … Continue reading →

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The One-Year Mark: Part 5

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Kathleen

Let’s recap, shall we? My sister arranges to move out of town, leaving my 68-year-old aging mom stranded in Chicago area. Dutiful daughter that I am, my family and I decide to move Mom closer to us. We go to … Continue reading →

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The One-Year Mark: Part 3

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Kathleen

Part One is here; Part Two is here. It’s now day two of our cross-country road trip bringing my mom (aka Chiquita or Grandma Chiquita) from her home in Chicago to Pittsburgh to live near us. We packed up our … Continue reading →

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Obama rally photos

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Kathleen
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Barack Obama Rally Today

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Kathleen

Well, I think it’s all worked out. I’m taking Big Sis to see the Barack Obama rally at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh today. I’m taking her out of school early today. Little Sis will hang with Chiquita until Mr. Hoagie … Continue reading →

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