Sleeeeeeeepy

Some final knitting, Thai food, and hanging out before she takes off back to Seattle. You know, the good stuff I’m gonna miss my friend. And her cute lil’ one – she’s such a genius! It’s been super awesome having this extra time with them both. Love ya tigers!

Land of the Rain

Ahhh, so nice to be in Seattle. Hugging my friend in person! And re-meeting my beautiful, amazing niece (I think this is what I’ll call her going forward – gawd-daughter is awkward and since I’m Auntie Nickie it makes sense ) Listening to KEXP on the actual airwaves! Sleep time, I’ll backtime this [...]

Grateful

Grabbed some ice cream dessert treat-ness with a friend at a new retro diner in town. It was yummers. Then it was cool enough to feel absolutely delicious out – perfect to walk around. 82 degrees. I’m a lucky gal to have caring, thinking people in my life.
Been listening to the Park the Van [...]

Pittsburgh, Part Six and Part Seven

There was some swimming. And some pizza and pirogi eating. And movie watching and beer drinking. And some lovely hanging out and talking. Accordion playing. Local library going. And I forgot to write anything down and got lazy with the picture snapping cuz I was just enjoying being. Donut getting and final porch sitting. And [...]

Pittsburgh, Part Five

Sunday overview: Crossing bridges and new areas in search of breakfast. Squirrel Hill, busy chaos diner, and lotsa butter. Watch Goddard’s Made in USA in air conditioning. Beautiful Anna Karina and colors. Go food shopping for whiskey lemonade and pasta salad. Games at side-alley porch – next to Sonny’s! Bananagrams and Scrabble, cicadas and samba [...]

Pittsburgh, Part Four

Saturday overview: Sonny’s Tavern (see Day One for reference)!!! My perfect neighborhood bar: Nina Simone’s Sinnerman played on the jukebox, clean beer glasses, Dogfish IPA. The awesome! Take-A-Break Bar – huge beers, smoking indoors, bartender with a hard night – gave a clove and got a rose. Drove around surrounding areas on way to art [...]

Pittsburgh, Part Three

Friday overview: Lunch @ Quiet Storm in Garfield. <3 cafe. Great graphic novel shop with author/artist and passionate recommendations. And then Jerry's Records – Amazing prices and quantity! SO GOOD! Battle of wounded knee and feet. Pirogies at Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, so good! Sauerkraut and potato/cheese. Always ask for directions. Night listening to records and [...]

Pittsburgh, Part Two

Thursday Overview: Andy Warhol Museum! John Cale <3 The Strip. Walking! Steelers in the Air. Met Alyson's artist friend Carle. Library. Drive-in. Indian food with huge paneer cheese chunks. Niko's and booths and dirty beer glasses. Amazing smoggy orange sunset. Perfect clouds. Perfect porch.

Sunflower Garden

Rat Manor

Coca Cafe

This was a rad painting. And Alyson.
The other paintings [...]

Pittsburgh, Part One

Some bits from my trip east to visit with my friends Alyson and Kelsey.
Wednesday overview: Chatty bus driver. Niceness over delayed flight led to upgrade to economy plus. Joy of ear plugs. And then economy plus plus. Flying through cotton candy clouds. Right over downtown. Forested green airport. Seeing my friend Alyson!! Laughing, catching [...]

Bam!

Thought my midterm for one of my three classes was tomorrow, but it was tonight. Doh! So I did some quick studying when I got home and hallelujah I got 100% (multiple choice/true false thank goodness!). That’s some good stuff for me grade.
My brain is gone wild, allergies are attacking, and I just want to [...]