animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

nature day

I crossed off a couple of things from my bucket list today. First, I visited Spruce Flats Bog, which is in the Forbes State Forest. It was pretty cool and very peaceful until about 20 mountain bikers showed up and took over the boardwalk. I would have stayed a bit …

fred rogers

I’m taking some extra long weekends this summer and checking out some things in the area. Today was dedicated to Fred Rogers. I think every kid in my generation grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. This morning, I visited the Fred Rogers Exhibit at Saint Vincent College. It was a …

the boulevard grill

I met a friend for dinner tonight at The Boulevard Grill. It was one of my old hangouts back in the day, but I don’t get there much anymore. I think 2021 was the last time I was there. Anyway, the food was great, as always, and it was nice …

the fifth

I met up with Carol at The Fifth last night. It hasn’t been too long since we last went out, but it was still nice to catch up. What a busy week it’s been! I feel like I haven’t been home since September. In addition to all my social outings …

date #3

Our third date was delayed by a week. We went to Oliver’s Pourhouse in Greensburg for dinner last night and had a nice time, like always. We have plans to go out again next week, so there’s that!