Lavender Salt October 31, 2007

Still no word from Katherine about the earthquake. I hope she’s okay! In the meantime…. here’s something else I enjoyed on my trip out there.In San Francisco, Katherine took me to the Farmer’s Market at the Ferry Building. It is amazing. Everything is so fresh [...]

Earthquake in San Fran! October 31, 2007

Wow… I just get back from San Francisco and find out the Bay area had an earthquake! I have to call Katherine right now and find out the details! ***** SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – It’s the largest earthquake to hit the SanFrancisco Bay area since 1989, but no serious [...]

Happy Halloween! October 31, 2007

Seals in San Fran October 29, 2007

I took a quick video of the seals on the docks of Fisherman’s Warf. They are so loud. I laughed when I saw the two seals in the front fighting over the same space.

Lone Rangers Mask October 22, 2007

We saw the actual Lone Ranger’s mask. Cool. Then I realized all these years… I’ve been wrong about something. I always thought he yelled “Hi Ho Silver… Away!” I was wrong.

What’s in a Name? October 22, 2007

More from our D.C. trip now…. We stood in line for about an hour to see the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution. It was well worth it. The men who signed it were very brave. [...]

Seven Springs/Autumn Leaves October 22, 2007

Want to see the most amazing view of the Fall colors? You should head up to Seven Springs. My friends went up this weekend and said it was breathtaking. The resort is running its chair lifts so you can get a ride up to the [...]

Planting Iris October 22, 2007

My iris bulbs came and they’re in the ground now. Here’s hoping they survive the winter. We’ll find out next June.

Look Who Dropped By For Breakfast…. October 18, 2007

….. literally. More from our D.C. trip now. Our hotel the Mandarin Oriental had an awesome breakfast buffet. (I’ll pull out some pictures of the food next… great coffee and smoked salmon)… but check out who joined us one morning. HA! [...]

How I Almost got Zach Expelled Today October 18, 2007

Zach had a 4th grade science project due today. I found out about it last night. He had to get up in front of the class and give a three minute (timed by the teacher… no more… no less) speech/presentation on [...]

‘Pittsburgh at Night’ Watercolor October 17, 2007

This is my latest loss at a silent auction. For those of you new to my blog…. I attend a lot of charity events. I always bid on something. I always lose it in the end. This [...]

Saks Fundraiser Event October 16, 2007

This Thursday night, October 18th, I’m participating in a big event at Saks Fifth Avenue downtown. It’s a fundraiser for Gilda’s Club… a group helping people deal with cancer. Saks will donate a portion of the money spent that night to Gilda’s Club. Click here for information on how you can join us. There will [...]

What is a News Producer? October 15, 2007

I was able to drag Tom West away from his computer long enough to show you around the control room. Tom is our 5:00 news producer. This is where he takes control during the wild ride that is our show. First I’ll try to describe his job. [...]

Circus Oz October 14, 2007

Circus Oz is amazing. There is no way for me to describe it. It is wild. It is funny. It is scary. It is breathtaking. Great show. It turned the Byham inside out. I will see it again if it comes back. [...]

Lung Association Gala October 14, 2007

The American Lung Association annual One Breath at a Time gala was wonderful. We held it downtown in the Doubletree Hotel. This year, we had a tropical theme…. complete with hula dancers! It’s such a meaningful event. As the slogan goes, ” If you can’t breathe, [...]