Beanz Meanz Heinz

Hooray for Kennywood!

A great place to go for an even of frolicking on fast roller-coasters!
Especially when the weather's cool and the lines (queues...) are short.

Hooray!  (and yes, Carolyn, you do look a little too excited, but then, I felt like an 8-year-old for the evening too... running between the rides, pulling off cartwheels at opportune moments, screaming my head off on the Thunderbolt -pictured)

Look Mum, I made the paper!

Had almost forgotten that I did an interview with a reporter from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review over the phone last week... although I can't honestly say that I rememer using the word "backyard"... as if I would use such a blatant Americanism?!?

and here's the story:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/search/s_507782.html

Is Yinz from Pixburgh n'at?

You are 100% Pittsburgh.

 

Great job! There's nooooo doubt about it.  You're from Da Burgh.  You deserve a reward, so go have an Ahrn City or two.  And GO STILLERS!

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Things I like to see

Police officer on a bike writing a ticket for a fancy car outside the library.... yeah, in all honesty, I was far happier seeing this than I should have been.

Still - Power to the Bikes, and all that

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Live Rugger, tasty coffee :)

Can't imagine many better things than a sunny Sunday afternoon, sitting in my favourite coffee shop and listening to the England Rugby team steamroller the French...

And we just scored!
That's 26-18.  Think we may have just won the game :)

Shame it's not available on TV over here (and not even in any bars that I've seen - although I admittedly didn't look too hard).  Then again, I *am* on a TV-free 6 weeks, so perhaps that's a good thing. 

And there it is - the final whistle - woohoo!!!

autumn sun

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Wet Weather

It's as rainy day today - good day for curling up on a big chair and drinking a cup-a-soup.

No such luck though, as I'm destined for a busy day at the office - and just to prove it, here's the video of the walk in to work this morning...

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Sarah silhoueted

We took a lovely trip to Phipps Conservatory this morning, along with one of the group members from this week's Pops act.   Lots of fun, and fantastic weather :)

This is what kicks about a Steelers game

even if they lose...

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Parental Units

what to do with them?   My parents, that is.

Two weeks of parent-sitting await me in November and I'm searching for things to occupy them (and myself!).  Any 'Burghers who happen to be reading this blog, please leave comments as to what you think would be apt.

Already on the list of possibles:

• Falling Water/Ohiopile - hiking etc.
• Church Brew Works (because my Dad's a minister and all...)
• Dee's (because my Dad's not just a minister...)
• Heinz Hall (PSO)
• Dragonboating!
• Strip District on a Saturday morning
• The Incline
• The Carnegie
• The Warhol
• Calvary Episcopal
• Steelers Game? (maybe just in a bar...)

But I think I need more, and I think my mum may not be quite so enamoured with all the above that involve drinking... :)