My Daily Travels

As much as I would love to have the traditional Easter Sunday dinner along with the many other festivities that go with this religious holiday, work has intervened for my family, so we celebrated the holiday yesterday. Later this afternoon after we get off of work, we will spend the rest of the day... Sign in to see full entry.

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Today is a rare day for our immediate family as we get to come together and celebrate the Easter holiday weekend with our three daughters, their spouses, and our two grandchildren. Work obligations make family gatherings hard these days. Our youngest daughter is preparing the ham and the rest of us... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our adult children dropped a few hints that they miss getting Easter baskets, so we prepared one for each of them to share with their spouses. We will finish them off with a few household gifts after we make a run to Wally World today. I guess that you are never too for an Easter basket. Due to... Sign in to see full entry.

I obviously didn't get out to the yard with the daily feed and treats that the squirrels have grown to expect, so he helped himself to one of my many bird feeders that have those black seeds that he prefers. Sign in to see full entry.

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My small boro and our surrounding communities are hellbent on cleaning up the crapped-up hillsides that are eyesores that run along our many roads, rail trails, and river banks. Every year in the spring, we clean up the litter that is found tossed out alongside the many highways and back roads that... Sign in to see full entry.

Bad service has become a common theme at fast food joints. It seems that before the big paydays came into effect, the food was better, the workers cared a little more, and the prices were much lower. John loves the quarter-pounders and whoppers, but our last few trips to Mickey D's and Burger King... Sign in to see full entry.

Our Pittsburgh weather can't seem to make up its mind today. It is the perfect April fool's joke as we are being tricked just about every half an hour. I don't mind the rain, but the damaging winds are giving my house and yard a really good beating. I woke up to rain early this morning that was... Sign in to see full entry.