Category: Magic town
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Twenty-twenty-too Beach Walk
On this day 5 years ago we were walking and laughing and dancing and loving on the beach. The song of the day has been the theme for the last 5 years of the rollercoaster of life. We’ve learned to be flexible and focus on progress over perfection. We’ve been faced with a whole lot […]
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Aspinwall Riverfront update 07 Feb 2022
Phoebe did it. She checked on the river level, the river ice, the riverfront park, the dog park and ball playing. Here are a few items from Sunday. The excitement on Sunday revolved around Leslie’s SHARK. Add in the early holiday of roses and chocolates and lots of love from Ms. Kissie Monster it was […]
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As we end 2021 and look back on the year. . .
On this last day in 2021, I look back at the good and bad of the year. Phoebe and I definitely miss having Crosby around for our morning belly rubs, walks in Highland Park, long car rides and laying around on the deck. We did set an action plan in place to connect with nature, […]
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Why Cities Are The Way They Are
A comprehensive look at the elements that have shaped our cities over the last 100 years… in a single blog post. Why Cities Are The Way They Are Today after the holiday, the family time, the meals, the laughter and the puppy walk I really didn’t have anything to write, but I did truly reflect […]
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Dia de Los Muertos – Familial note.
The traditional Mexican holiday that honors the dead is also referred to by the Roman Catholic Church in the United States as All Souls Day. It just happens on this day we celebrate the Birthday of P.A. Patsy A. Caruso was born in Monessen on Nov. 1, 1905, a son of the late Charles and […]
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What is wellcare?
I found this old thought in my drafts and thought now was a good time to let it see the light of publication. We (the human global collective) are well along in our Covid-19 Marathon. While some countries have made some progress in vaccinating their vulnerable population and others are reaching out to vaccinate their […]
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Putting some magic back into the magic city.
Don’t let anybody tell you things cannot get done in the middle of a pandemic. This process may have started back at the end of 2020 but now that summer of 2021 is rolling along the change is starting to happen. The irony is this started one evening over Zoom with Leslie, Hilary, Drew, and […]
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And something is still happening here.
I am not sure if a line from Patsy Caruso is appropriate here but the aluminum awnings are gone and the original wood siding is finally being covered over—almost 100 years after the original construction date of this wood frame house. Back in the day the wood was killed in Charleroi, the homes are being […]
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Photo dump
No thought involved just sharing my past 7 days where I was local to Pittsburgh, Charleroi, Brady’s Bend, Ford City and zoom.
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Here’s a practice to try for the next seven days. ..
Friends and family– as we approach the unofficial start to summer holiday next week here in the United States, we begin to think summer sun, fun, baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and electric F-150’s. The holiday really is about the sacrifice previous generations made. . . in World Wars and on Black Wall Street. After […]
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Phoebe’s first 60 days.
I know some people like to start their new roles on the right foot. Some dog’s may not let out their true colours until after they have found their comfort within a new pack. Looking back on that first week, struggling to get Phoebe’s leash on before she bolted. Those first few days sleeping on […]
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Let sleeping dogs lie.
It’s Sunday morning and the pups have been out for their first walk. Ms. Crosby is good with just a half mile after breakfast followed my a nap during CBS Sunday morning. As a senior elkhound Crosby will still take to snowy trails for a mile or more, because the snow brings out her inner […]
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Losing baby weight with my hot mama. . .
We are beginning week four of life with Ms. Phoebe. When we first adopted Phoebe, we realized she had just given birth to a bunch of pups around the beginning of 2021. She had just stopped nursing and the pups were getting adopted before her. Since Ms. Phoebe has joined our house, I’ve begun the […]
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The 2021 Riverrats rocked the undies.
In case you still want to be an Undie runner, the official event is this upcoming Saturday. It’s virtual so you can run wherever and join the party online. We came together as a team with our masks, social distancing and small group. We also took to the bricks of our back alley. If you […]
