Category: Aspinwall
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9/11/2023 start to a new week that will be less than ideal.
I remember that morning in the AK valley, heading into town, listening to Howard and Pamela when Gary came in to interrupt after the first plane hit the tower. I was at the gym before work when the second plane hit. Downtown Pittsburgh was cleared out before I had to go in for work that…
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Making sure my spoons are filled up each day.
Hello My Name is Crawford, I’m approaching my 2nd Birthday, but I still have a lot of puppy in me. Mom and Dad keep talking about my spoons each day. They also discuss how Crosby used to be just like me. Today they even mentioned me standing in the boat like Reba. I’m just me.…
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Pride month vs mirror propaganda
Are you an ally? Do you speak and show love toward people who are being silenced? Create a safe space. manipulation | məˌnipyəˈlāSHən | noun 1. the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner: the format allows fast picture manipulation | [count noun] : conscious manipulations of oral language. 2. the action of manipulating someone in a clever or unscrupulous way: there was no deliberate manipulation of visitors’ emotions | [count noun] : he saw through her manipulations. Why am I writing about manipulation in…
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Let’s talk about rest, relax and reframe.
It’s almost officially summer. Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and Chevrolet used to be the song for summer, but now it seems soccer, swimming, smores, dolfin sightings and BBQ are the new twist on summer. I’ve had a pretty full spring of soccer, some coaching, some officiating and some official coaching. The current state of referee…
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Flag Day, Crawford Play, dos Y cero and the rains in PA.
Here in Aspinwall we observed Flag Day on June 14–so did Lower Burrell and East Brady. Later this week we observe Juneteenth. These two federal observances reflect on this country’s history. While we claim our democracy to be great, we do have issues with how we’ve treated all inhabitants of our land. We are now…
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Happy Easter week!
Thought I needed to share this old photo. There were no bunnies harmed by Ms. Crosby. They are now hanging out in Aspinwall for our neighbors to enjoy, even with a busted ear.
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Spring is in the air.
Phoebe and Crawford know it’s spring. Their backyard has a big bunny… so far they have not caught the bunny. However they are both on alert for the bunny. If you’ve followed the story of spring in this Aspinwall house–you will know this isn’t our first bunny in the backyard. I know it’s spring thanks…
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Spring winds are upon us.
Phoebe and Crawford went out to check on one of their favorite places. The winds were whipping and the trees in front of the house did not survive. Bring your chainsaw and help create our new firewood pile. Our new neighbors were very busy with their beavers chopping up the fallen trees that went up…
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If you build it they will come. . .
What is most important to create livable communities? Is the key to a happy thriving community physical, financial or sociological? I’ve been very lucky to be local to multiple places and live in some of the best communities and also communities that have begun to lose their hope and identity. Be the change, you need…
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Happy Hearts Day!
Dear Dog God, OK we may be a day or two late but after this crazy February weather in Pittsburgh, we have a good excuse. Between outdoor place and long walks we haven’t given dad much time to write. In this episode we talk about dog love and movies to watch. . . Yes! Phoebe…
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Brazil: Coffee Club and Place.
The temperatures outside in Pittsburgh are in the teens. The sidewalks were very slick for our morning walk but it is February 1. Our house mouse reared it’s little head again this morning–hello temperatures in the teens–and we went on our real life squeaky search. In our kitchen we brewed the new coffee of the…
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Practicing our place.
Happy January 2023. If you’ve received the end of year/Christmas/New Years Card you know what the DMB song of the year is for us. However thanks to Linds and Annabelle we did our own exploring today through our Atlas Coffee Subscription. This month in where are you going? We go to Ethiopia. Where in the…
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2023 Phoebe and Crawford fluff and ice.
After being arctic for the Christmas holiday week, the New Year started feeling like fall except in Januaey. Ms. Phoebe and Master Crawford are a little tired after everybody left them. They really miss all of Elle’s fluff and her special woo/woof. They tried to convince their humans that we all should hibernate and watch…
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Dog Walks and Ice
And then there was sun again. One out of five days isn’t bad. OK it was really cold for Christmas in Pittsburgh. So cold that we dreamed of our time on the beach and in Florida golfing at Indian Bayou this year. This time of year it is good to stay warm. Instead of hitting…
