Mix Tapes For Each Coast
Mix tapes are as an important part of our marriage as Pittsburgh sports, restaurant sampling, and travel, and they have been ever since the beginning. I’d have to say it goes as far back as our second or third date, … Continue reading
The Fabulous Folk Festival
Pittsburgh has such fantastically unique things, and one of my favorites (because it involves soooo much good food) is the annual Folk Festival. Yes, it’s nerdy of me to go out just to sample ethnic treats and watch the Ukrainian … Continue reading
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Cinco de Mayo at Cuzamil
For whatever reason, we both love celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Mostly, I think it’s because we love remembering the victory of Mexico against the French back in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, but a tiny part of me really does … Continue reading
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St. Nicolas Greek Food Festival
We came up with this Achievement because I thought it only fair to have Michael experience the joy that is the local Pittsburgh festival. Having not grown up in the city, he missed out on this childhood rite of passage, … Continue reading
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Only in the South…
We headed to Hilton Head, South Carolina for my cousin’s wedding, and we decided that while there, it was only fitting to find a few things that would make us say, ‘only in the south…’ and shake our heads. I … Continue reading
Pittsburgh’s “Three Sisters”
Our second bridge was the Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge, which we crossed en route to the worst Buccos loss in history! It was on Earth Day, a really beautiful day, even though the Buccos just stunk out the joint. Here … Continue reading
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The 2010 Primanti’s-For-All: PNC Park
If you live in Pittsburgh, you know about the magic that is Primanti Brothers. If you’ve ever visited Pittsburgh with some Yinzer friends or family, they’ve probably taken you there. And let’s face it, once you’ve gone Primanti, you’ll never … Continue reading
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In Which Michael Briefly Becomes A T-Rex
We found our second statue for the photograph Achievement in Chicago, in Millennium Park. Michael doing his very best dinosaur impression.
“Tonight We Leave Chicago”
A bit of background on this Achievement: back in the early 2000s, I had a very serious relationship with a very fantastic band called The Slip. They’re still around, for the most part, although they don’t tour like they once … Continue reading
That Time An 80-Year-Old Tried To Sex Up My Husband
Our second trip to Chicago was the aforementioned April trip, where we went out for the wedding of a friend of Michael’s from college. This time, we made the grave error of not getting a sleeping car on the overnight … Continue reading