My Daily Travels

Half of America's population say that they would prefer living in the suburbs. Gathering this information along with several other key factors that included housing costs and crime rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted a research study about 2022’s Best Small Cities in America,... Sign in to see full entry.

It's a chilly and overcast day. Thinking about all of my hot dish cravings that come to mind this time of year, southern fried pork chops top the list. Rummaging through my freezer, I located some center-cut boneless chops that are now thawing on the counter. I will pair them up with stuffing,... Sign in to see full entry.

The movie “Night of the Living Dead” spawned a revolution in the horror movie genre, and it premiered in early October of 1968 at the Fulton aka Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. Filmmaker George Romero, who attended Carnegie Institute of Technology got his filmmaking start by filming segments... Sign in to see full entry.

Today, John, me, our family, and friends are celebrating our youngest daughter's 32nd birthday. We are all thankful that we are here to share her special day. It is raining, overcast, and chilly, but that's to be expected this time of year. The party is being held indoors, so we will be out of the... Sign in to see full entry.

John and I were feeling nostalgic yesterday as we traveled back in time during a conversation that involved our children and our many travels. What brought this discussion on was that our youngest daughter turned 32 today. Although Joni was born in 1990, the movie that we watched was based on the... Sign in to see full entry.

I have always enjoyed a good meal, and one of my favorites is breakfast. I love it so much that I often make it for dinner. Not today though. After our heavy pot roast dinner yesterday, a light salad is on the menu today for dinner. As for now, I am headed off to get my breakfast fix with a sausage,... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been planning on making John a pot roast dinner, and not only did I find a 5 1/2 pound chuck roast on sale today, but the Pioneer Woman also featured her red-wine pot roast recipe this morning for a chilly Autumn dinner idea. Luckily, I had most of the ingredients, including the red wine, and... Sign in to see full entry.

I am a fan of most soups, especially ones that have vegetables or are cream based. Yesterday we had tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, and today I am making a big pot of fully loaded potato soup with a side of oyster crackers. The chill in the air is the perfect inspiration for a good hearty... Sign in to see full entry.

I am a somewhat private person when it comes to my issues with IBS, but lately, it has stemmed into other health issues that I can no longer ignore. A recent visit to my PCP resulted in him prescribing Cologuard, something that I consider embarrassing but convenient and necessary. The alternative is... Sign in to see full entry.

While out shopping with my daughter and granddaughter yesterday, around the same time, I learned that an armed black man wearing a black-COVID style mask gained entry into the Kennywood Amusement Park undetected which resulted in three teenage victims being shot. Several other people were injured as... Sign in to see full entry.