Save the Big House

www.savethebighouse.comYou know already whether or not you are.. if you do, click away and get involved. Time is tight, with regents about to vote on adding luxury boxes to the Big House.I just cyber-met a friend of Ripper's who is leading this…

Pictures

One of Anna last night when she found and put on a tiger costume and a bunch from this morning, in our bed, after Anna and Jacob crawled in, Anna lugging her doll, dog and lamb blankie.

Our new art

Last year, when we came here on our look-see visit, we stayed at the Kerry Centre hotel downtown. There a blue painting we loved in the window if the art gallery there and I went in and spoke to the owner. We didn’t know if we were coming…

I’m the Decider…

...of this Blog and I decided to post this column by Joe Conason from the New York Observer.Bush Hears Voices,But Does He Listen? By Joe Conason“I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation,” said the President…

Official sandstorm stories and news

The sandstorm continued yesterday at a much reduced level. Those two days were really crazy. Both days the kids were not allowed to play outside after school. With both gyms occupioed by after school activities the Dulwich soccer team, featuring…

Welcome back sandstorm

I came home yesterday afternoon and it was very nice to get here.Last night, a sandstorm rolled in at some point. We didn’t hear it or see it, but when I got up and looked out the window, I saw the Yardleys car across the street was covered…

Love that dirty water…

You know how the rest of the song goes, right?I tried to capture some Pittsburgh images the last few days. I took a bunch of Sq. Hill but not came out looking like much except for the one of the Sq. Hill Cafe, lovingly known as the Cage.I went…

Surprise, Surprise…

Well, I certainly did not think that a trip to PNC Park was in store to me on this journey but that’s where I found myself this afternoon. The Pirates were playing the dodgers in a day game and Dixie suddenly said this morning, “Hey let’s…

Update from Pittsburgh

Long story short: everything is going well and I am now in Pittsburgh on this through-the-looking-glass trip. Always nice to be here. i will try to get around town and take some pictures tomorrow. Dixie is a little tired and doesn't have much…

Checking in from New York…

I am sitting in my parents' New York hotel room/apartment right now. Dixie is resting in the bedroom now. He was discharged from the hospital today, five days after surgery. The original idea was a week to 10 days in he hospital so he is ahead…