The next morning was Saturday and a beautiful day so Suzanne and I decided to trace our old haunts walking to Forbes and Shady
and then down Forbes past Little's Shoes
one of the few unchanged locales on this part of the street
before stopping for a cup of coffee
that didn't wake me up
but the look acros the street to the old site of the coffee place
kept Suzanne amused
so that we could continue our walk past the Chocolate Moose
and the Squirrel Hill News Stand
and the Squirrel Hill Cafe
before capturing the corner of Forbes and Murray
and turning the corner to see the Manor theater
and then to continue walking down Murray by the Post Office
and Eat and Park
before Suzanne felt that it might be time to go looking for scotch
as we passed Giant Eagle
and Murray Avenue News
and then Pinsker's which was closed for Shabbat
and Mineo's which hadn't opened for the day
before we went down the hill and saw Poli's and turned up Forward Avenue
which was unchanged with the Squirrel Hill Theater
and Forward Lanes
before we came to Allderdice which has changed since 1966 with additions
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After a false shot because of a mis-set camera
we were at John Minadeo School though we could not get access to the sign telling us that he gave his life so that others might live
and then on to 3446 Beechwood Boulevard, where my grandparents, Max and Ida Dobkin, lived
and on to 3018 Beechwood Boulevard where I spent what might be called my formative years.
Next we drove on to the turnpike
and off onto Route 31
until we reached Mt. Pleasant and drove down Eagle Street
stopping at 320 where Marilyn grew up
and then to the Ramsay school
which was a high school
and is now an elementary school (times change)
and then to the Visitation Catholic Church
and past a (but not THE) Frick Park
before driving past the (Sally and Leonard) Levin house
and heading down College Avenue
where we saw Myra's house with her bamboo
next to well groomed lawns
and then reached 200 College where Suzanne grew up
before turning onto Main Street
and parking in front of Levin Furniture
where we saw Steve Samuels
who after this mis set image
gave us a tour of the Hub where he takes in dry cleaning and rents tuxedos.
After a walk down the street past the Social Walkway
we saw Saloom's
next to the indoor archery range
before reaching the doughboy
and seeing the Second Ward school in the distance
but first we had to pass the clock
the memorial park (with contribution from Levin furniture)
the historical sign about one of Mt. Pleasant's greats
and Goo's
before we were back at the school
which is now a senior center specializing in home made noodles.
After passing the Historical Society
and the house on the corner,
we walked down the hill to the house where Suzanne's grandmother lived (and where antiques were first sold)
and then made our way down to Brown's Candy
where the schedule was apparent
and the candy looked good.
Now it was time to make our way back up the hill and head onward. This sign recorded the temperature (except when I took the picture). For those who care it was in the high 80's.
But we went on and headed into a bar where the darkness lifted
when we moved into the eating area (and turned on the flash) so that I could have another pizza (starting to be a theme here)
before recording our location
and walking past this sign of gratitude at Burns Drugs.
Our next stop was the cemetery. We first met Maxine and Lance there
and then Debbie Lynch and Bobby Sauro
and Adele.
Bobby was taking pictures
and this is what I think he was seeing through his lens.
Next we went to Norma's grave site and saw the veil that had been placed.
While looking out over the cemetery
Lance stayed with Maxine and Ann Sharon
while the Levin's arrived
and were greeted.
Once everyone had arrived, Andy and Suzanne pulled the veil away
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Next it was time to say good bye to Milt (and to Ligonier). We passed the gas tank sculpture at the bottom of the hill
and then drove forward to see that an addition had been placed onto the cabin (which looked bad)
though the porch was unchanged
as we saw what we could see from outside looking in
and then explored the property a bit
looking back at the house
at the views
and at the new wood splitter
before settling on the porch to admire the views
which kept Suzanne
me
Andy
Maxine
Maxine and Andy
Debbie G.
Debbie L.
Bobby
and Lance and Ann Sharon quite contented. It was as if Milt and Norma were still there.
After a few more shots
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