My Daily Travels

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.

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.

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.

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I would ordinarily be happy to watch my favorite shows, cook a hearty dinner and just hang out with John, but the sun continues to beckon us to go outdoors and check things out that have been hidden under the snow for the past few months. This is the perfect day for some yard cleanup and a drive to... Sign in to see full entry.

This Valentine's day is being celebrated a bit differently this year for John and me since he is still going to physical therapy twice a week. He is progressing nicely, but he still requires the aid of his crutches from time to time. Restaurants are too hard to navigate through on crutches, so we... Sign in to see full entry.

Superbowl parties are a big deal and the food is just as important. California & Illinois made second place on my list with their Jalapeno Popper Dip, but around my neck of the woods, Buffalo chicken dip is a top pick and it is best when made with Frank's Red Hot Sauce. 18 states chose this dip as... Sign in to see full entry.

A Lancaster County Amish farm located in Mt. Joy had a horrible barn fire last night, the second time within five years. This morning by 7:30am, a large group of Amish were already parking buggies and moving horses around. At that time already about twenty men there working while the women were... Sign in to see full entry.

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