My Daily Travels

During a break in the music concert last night downtown in my borough, I heard a commotion up in the tree next to where I was sitting and spotted this sweet little baby robin waiting on his mama to bring him his dinner. The nest was situated roughly 6 1/2 feet from the ground, but with my height of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Any time you deal with a questionable forecast that leaves the air uncomfortably muggy with a temperature of 86, no breeze, and an overcast sky with a 50% chance of rain, it makes for miserable working conditions for any type of constructive yardwork, but we are going to give it a go and pray that... Sign in to see full entry.

We at first wasn't sure if my Hibiscus would survive after an accidental death by weed eater took her down last year. Early spring of this year we found remnants of green pushing its way through the dirt in an attempt for rebirth. We weren't sure is it was a weed, or if the bright green stems were... Sign in to see full entry.

It is a long time in coming, but it finally happened. It's raining and there is a nice breeze blowing through all of my open windows. Our youngest daughter dropped in for a visit earlier today, so I threw some breakfast together and we enjoyed an actual sit-down conversation over a meal. Calm,... Sign in to see full entry.

I get that updates are a big part of keeping up with the latest technology, but when it involves elevated changes to my browser that includes wiping out passwords and saved favorites, Microsoft Edge really crossed boundaries that threw me out to the wolves. I rely on my saved favorites for storing... Sign in to see full entry.

We are headed out this afternoon to watch our granddaughter Chloe, our grandson John and fellow student cast members perform in the musical adaptation of the Nickelodeon series, SpongeBob Musical Youth Edition at the school theater where the students all attend. The theater production is a hilarious... Sign in to see full entry.

Come fall, I'd rather focus on something positive versus the alternative shit show which is bound and determined to crap up multiple networks. Pittsburgh is a total sports city, and it is always fun to watch our Superbowl champs training at St. Vincents in Latrobe, Pennsylvania which starts next... Sign in to see full entry.

It is unusual for me to not have a plan for dinner, whether it be a homemade meal or our restaurant of choice, dinner is Johns and my favorite meal since we neither one normally eats breakfast during the work week. Thursdays are a busy day for me, so I forgot all about dinner yesterday until hunger... Sign in to see full entry.

This is just a few feet from the entryway to the sidewalk that runs along my house. Running late, I heard the rain whistle warning and ran like a bat out of hell out the door. I beat him by mere seconds to get across the tracks to my car. Otherwise, it is a 7-minute wait for 160 cars to pass. 🚂... Sign in to see full entry.