Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
When we traveled to Pittsburgh in May for my mother’s funeral, we also attended services at her church: The Primitive Methodist Church of Carnegie, PA. It’s a tiny church with a small but lively congregation. It was Mother’s Day, and the praises offered by the members of the congregation and echoed by the minister in... Continue Reading →
In late August, I discovered something very special about my adopted hometown of Hartford, Connecticut – a special connection to my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I know, it’s baseball, but this was a special feel-good moment for me. I was sitting with my best friend, looking around the newly opened Dunkin’ Donuts Stadium when something... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you’d be picking on my photo library again. “So, I see you’re back on Flickr.” “I never left Flickr.” “Yeah, but you did that whole ‘private’ thing which left me staring at a ‘WoodWrkr hasn’t posted anything yet’ message. By the way, where did you get that stupid name?”... Continue Reading →
I hope my regular readers can take another story that involves baseball. Hey, it’s the stuff of summer, particularly in the US. Trust me, this story is different. This story is better. This story makes me feel good, and that’s what this blogfest is all about. This is a story about a big bunch of... Continue Reading →
I don’t remember exactly how old Faith was at the time, maybe 12 or 13, but we had gone into New York on a frigid Saturday to walk around, see some sights and do some shopping. As we were walking up 5th Avenue, we stopped for a light at E 41st St. While waiting, a... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m milking that long vacation weekend for all it’s worth. Faith and I walk a lot when we travel and we took different streets to and from our destinations, so we had different door opportunities. Faith is a good sport and, as many of you have experienced with your family members... Continue Reading →
As you might have guessed from Monday’s post, Faith and I like to walk. My wife likes to walk too. Oddly enough, my wife and I would both like to walk farther than Maddie will agree to, but I digress. When we were in Pittsburgh, we were surprised to learn that the Pittsburgh Steelers were... Continue Reading →
It’s summer and I’m enjoying a few weekends without a lot of writing. This week, I’m going to take advantage of photos and stories collected during Faith’s and my visit to Pittsburgh last weekend. Last Sunday, Faith and I spent about an hour and a half hiking through Panther Hollow in Oakland, Pennsylvania. Oakland is... Continue Reading →
Part of our birthday present to Faith was a weekend road-trip to Pittsburgh for a Pirates baseball game and some other ‘burgh stuff. For the ballgame, we parked on the west side of the Monongahela River and took the Gateway Clipper to PNC Park. This was also the weekend of the Pittsburgh Regatta. When we... Continue Reading →
