Pennsylvania & My Other Daily Travels

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Today I Will Be Fulfilling a Special Request

John and I absolutely love soup and sandwiches, so later today I will be making broccoli cheese soup and grilled cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread. I found a really good recipe from one of my favorite food sites that mimics Panera Bread's version. I like the addition of carrots. I will also be... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

It Has Rained All Day, But This Happened When the Sun Came Out

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Missing Bones After Too Many Moves from Grave Site to Grave Site

Once considered the ideal cemetery for eternal rest, today the Mt. Moriah located in the suburbs of Philadelphia has been left in a state of disrepair. It is the burial site of the gravestones of many notable individuals, including Betsy Ross, who died peacefully in her sleep on January 30, 1836, at... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 21, 2022

Sunny Days and Rain After the Snow Has Led to Rushing & Flooded Rivers

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Sunday, February 20, 2022

My View This Morning from the Livingroom Window...They Want My Plants

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

One of Our Favorite Sites in My Neck of the Woods

Although John and I no longer ride the roller coasters, we enjoy walking through Kennywood Park, and no summer is complete for Pittsburghers until you have visited the beloved amusement park that has been a mainstay since May of 1899. This shot was taken just outside of the park in West Mifflin,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 18, 2022

One of the Best Places for Seeing and Experiencing Natural History

Pittsburgh is the dinosaur capital of the world. The Carnegie Museum houses the largest collection of Jurassic dinosaur bones in the world with 75% of the more than 230 objects on display being original fossils from one of the finest paleontological collections in the world, and most of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

One of Pittsburgh's Most Unfriendly Streets When It Snows

This is just one of the many famous steep hills located in Pittsburgh. It measures at a 24% grade and is 20 feet wide. Rialto Street back in the day was referred to as “Pig Hill” by the locals as it was used to drive pigs up from the rail stations on Herr’s Island to Spring Garden, which was... Sign in to see full entry.

He Could have Given me a Better Warning

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

One of Pittsburgh's Little Buddies Playing the Cute Card

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