My Daily Travels

Every year, thousands of people gather at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh to cool off from the fountain while watching the boats and other water activities where the three rivers meet. This year, there will be no spraying gusher due to necessary upgrades to the fountain. The 280 lights that... Sign in to see full entry.

Every year, a new family of these beautiful creatures walks the grounds next to the river where I live, but even though they come close enough to show off their goslings, they will first hiss at you, and then take chase if you dare to get too close to their precious offsprings. Sign in to see full entry.

The dangers that nature can evoke are quite astounding. Thank goodness for updated weather warnings, otherwise, nobody would be the wiser as to what is coming, especially when you wake up to this picture of sunshine with a serene view indicating there is a beautiful day ahead. The reality is that... Sign in to see full entry.

For whatever reason, the past two years in western Pennsylvania have seen more tornado action than any other time in history for this area. Today offers a break in this rainy past week with a high of 80 and not a cloud in the sky. Tomorrow, we are back to a tornado warning, hail, and dismal weather... Sign in to see full entry.

I have several furry and feathered visitors that drop by my yard daily, and through time, a few of my regular visitors have become my favorites. My little gray squirrel Troubles is at the top of that list. He waits patiently for me in the morning to fill the feeders and his little dinner plate,... Sign in to see full entry.

You never really know what impression you have left on your kids until they tell you about it or show it by their behavior. When my three daughters were growing up, they were used to daily home-cooked meals. Once in a while, they will ask me for a recipe or if I will make them a favorite meal they... Sign in to see full entry.

Wild daffodils grow all through the woods along the river near my home. My first guess as to how the wild daffodils are growing next to the river in an open space is that there was once a house near the property with a gardener living there. My second guess is birds, which are known for dropping... Sign in to see full entry.

We had no idea that our youngest daughter had found a questionable lump on her body about a month ago until she asked me last week if her dad and I would accompany her to the cancer screening center at UPMC in Pittsburgh this week to get a biopsy. Her new husband also joined our small support group... Sign in to see full entry.

We have had so much rain this month that our river is dangerously high. The muddy river keeps John busy in the water treatment plant at the steel mill, keeping everything flowing throughout the mill without complications. It is a calm morning in my Boro, with an expected high of 70 degrees and sunny... Sign in to see full entry.

Established in 1867, Allegheny Commons is Pittsburgh's oldest park. Lake Elizabeth, located in Allegheny Commons Park in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh, pictured above, fell into disrepair after becoming a popular dumping site for scrap metal used during World War II. The City’s... Sign in to see full entry.