Then we were ready to begin our journey across the Pennsylvania Turnpike (where they seem to not sell sweatshirts about the road) and make our first stop at the Peter J Camiel Plaza ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160795 for food ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160796 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160797 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160798 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160799 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160800 perhaps a bit too much coffee ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160801 and gas ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160802 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160803 while the coffee was digesting. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160804 The coffee led to a second stop under more adverse weather conditions ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160805 and even worse conditions for dogs ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160806 as we saw the book we might need ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160807 and made our way ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160808 through a second helping of lunch ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160809 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160810 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160811 before reaching the Holiday Inn with its large gingerbread house ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160812 and warm lobby ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160813 not to mention the rooms where we would stay. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160814 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160815 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160816 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160817 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160818 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160819 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160820 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160821 A bit later we headed out past the gingerbread house ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160822 to Norma's where the table was being prepared ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160823 and the trees were lit ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160824 which amused both Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160825 and this friendly lady ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160826 as we assembled the tree Larry had given us last year ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160827 and recorded its sparkle in this movie ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160828.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh// before we went to visit the girls where Ann Sharon ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160829 and Suzanne posed with their tree ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160830 and we met Kirby's dog ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160831 before having a few bites at their table ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160832 as Jane mixed drinks ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160833 and Sarah and Katie posed ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160834 as did Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160835 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160836 Suzanne, Sally, Maxine and Norma ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160837 and Andy, Katie and Dolly ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160838 while George stood (he always does) ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160839 and Ben and Jane showed off their pickles ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160840 as Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160841 pondered the meaning of her small pocket ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160842 and Danny was registered ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160843 before Ben, Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160844 then Danny, Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160845 and Ben, Jane, Suzanne and I posed ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160846 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160847 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160848 before Sarah joined us for a family self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160849 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160850 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160851 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160852 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160853 before we enlisted Danny to take these family portraits ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160854 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160855 and then zoom in on me to see how the zoom worked. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160856 Meanwhile, Andy was establishing himself as master of the electric cart ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160857 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160858 while Robert arrived (full of Steelers memorabilia) and posed with Debbie ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160859 while Sarah and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160860 then, Sarah, Sally and Ben posed with black and gold ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160861 and food was served ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160862 and the natives went through the line ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160863 as Jane filled her plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160864 and the desserts ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160865 led more to the table ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160866 while Danny showed the massive pears ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160867 and this was my plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160868 as the kids sat to eat ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160869 and all eyes were on Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160870 though this self portrait showed my Steeler colors ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160871 while Andy continued his driving efforts ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160872 which amused Robert ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160873 Danny ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160874 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160875 George (standing behind Robert and Danny) ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160876 Ben, Sarah, and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160877 Debbie ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160878 and others in these group shots ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160879 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160880 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160881 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160882 before Andy returned to his driving ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160883 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160884 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160885 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160886 which amused Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160887 led to this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160888 and convinced me that I had to have this holiday pastry ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160889 even as dessert was being served ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160890 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160891 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160892 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160893 Norma ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160894 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160895 Robert ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160896 and I ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160897 at the long table. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160898 Next, Robert and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160899 ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160900 decided they had to wave terrible towels ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160901.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh// and then Robert gave Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160902 a lesson in terrible towel waving -- a perfect way to celebrate Pittsburgh. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//P1160903.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//