You may say that I’m a dreamer…

Joan Baez I was excited when I saw that the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust was offering a pair of tickets to Thursday's Joan Baez concert at the Byham, just for being one of the first three people to write on their Facebook wall. And even more excited to see that only one person had done that…

Baked polenta

At il piccolo forno in Lawrenceville. Toppings are: cherry tomatoes with balsamico, gorgonzola, and a mushroom spread, plus artichoke hearts and olives. Very tasty! (although the mushroom one was a little on the bland side) For dessert, I had a limoncello tartufo, which was a limoncello center surrounded by lemon gelato, and some raspberry sauce…

RCT Challenge 2009

Well, I did it – I registered for the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge this year. So now I've paid my money, I'm committed to get ready for the Challenge! It's on June 20, the Saturday nearest the solstice, so you have as much daylight as possible to complete the 34 "brutal" miles. Notes from the website:…

QotD: Super Bowl Sunday

Q: Are you going to tune in to today's Super Bowl game? If so, where and with whom will you be watching? Who are you rooting for? 0907081703.jpg Steeler scarf Pittsburgh skyline from PNC Park                         Gosh, not sure :-b Here in Pittsburgh, we…

McConnell’s Mill

  Some photos from our wintry hike earlier today…   McConnell’s Mill   Covered bridge Amazingly, the sun put in a brief appearance, and the hike downstream along the Kildoo Trail warmed us up despite the temperature hovering around 10. By the time we hiked back up the hill to the parking lot, we were…