Wicked Tickets August 28, 2008

   It’s one of my favorite musicals… and it’s coming here again.
   I’m taking my brother Derek to see it since he’s moving here this weekend (yes… it will be my third time seeing it!.. and yes, ladies, I’m passing along your emails to Derek from those of you who want to meet him.) 
   Wicked [...]

My brother David August 27, 2008

       This is the last story from last week’s vacation I’ll share….
       Because of the fireworks fire fiasco …. Lisa wanted to redeem herself.. and for my niece Megan’s birthday party she came up with a fun idea. (Zach made the sign and accidentally added an ‘h’ in her name like [...]

Parking Lot Surprise August 26, 2008

   Look what was lurking in the Channel Four Action News parking lot at midnight…. a giant Praying Mantis sitting right on top of our producer’s car. 
    Kevin Kalia took this picture when he saw what was waiting for him. The bug wouldn’t move…. and Kevin wanted to get home…. so finally he gently got [...]

Fireworks Fire August 23, 2008

Fireworks at Grandmother’s house didn’t go exactly as planned. My cousin, Lisa, who I tell you so much about is entirely responsible.
She bought a bunch of fireworks on sale after the 4th. She’s been telling my kids that we were going to have a big celebration during out vacation before they have to go back [...]

Breaking News! August 22, 2008

      I am interrupting my vacation to bring you this breaking news:
      My brother, Derek, is moving to Pittsburgh!
      He’ll be working for Federated Investors.

      I could not be happier!!!!!!!!!!  I’m actually giddy over it.
      I’m already planning a big welcoming party… I told Mike Clark to help me pick [...]

Jake’s Response August 15, 2008

   Action News Anchor Jake Ploeger heard about my previous post. He wants to set the record straight. Apparently he takes his  Paper Pretend Basketball Championship Playoffs (PPBCP) very, very seriously. 
    As soon as Jake saw what Mike Clark and Erin Kienzle had to say about the competition…. he forced me to join him in [...]

Clark Off-Camera August 12, 2008

  I wanted you to get to know the real Mike Clark.
  I’m calling this post “Clark Off-Camera.”  He is addicted to pretending to be a basketball player. I think over the years it’s turned into a diagnosable condition. ; )  
  With each script we read on camera…. when we’re finished…. he balls up the paper and [...]

Mt Washington Home / Hearing Impaired Charity August 12, 2008

   
    An amazing view from an amazing house for an amazing cause! This is where I spent part of my Friday night.
    A fundraiser for the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf/Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf was held at an award-winning dream house on Mt Washington which has over 10,500 square feet of jaw-dropping modernist [...]

Vacation Pictures / Terror on the Subway August 7, 2008

      As promised… here’s an overview of my vacation to New York City.  It was the first time my kids had ever been and they loved it! The Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Wall Street, Broadway…. all amazing. My mother and cousin Lisa (yes, the infamous cousin from the Safari Drive Through Incident of [...]

Pictures of Wendy’s Boys! August 5, 2008

        Wendy just sent me this darling photo of her boys…. and she said it was ok for me to share it with you.
        Jack, Ryan and Michael are the big boys (from left to right) …. Chris and Bobby are on the ends and I have no idea which is [...]

Back from Vacation August 5, 2008

  Hi. I’m back from vacation and trying to get myself together to head to work soon. 
  We went to New York City to see the sights and see some shows and had a blast! I’ll tell you all about  it later tonight.  Sorry for the gap in blogging….. can’t wait to get caught up on what [...]