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 for food

perhaps a bit too much coffee and gas while the coffee was digesting. The coffee led to a second stop under more adverse weather conditions and even worse conditions for dogs as we saw the book we might need and made our way through a second helping of lunch before reaching the Holiday Inn with its large gingerbread house and warm lobby not to mention the rooms where we would stay.

A bit later we headed out past the gingerbread house to Norma's where the table was being prepared and the trees were lit which amused both Jane and this friendly lady as we assembled the tree Larry had given us last year and recorded its sparkle in this movie ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh// before we went to visit the girls where Ann Sharon and Suzanne posed with their tree and we met Kirby's dog before having a few bites at their table as Jane mixed drinks and Sarah and Katie posed as did Jane Ben Suzanne, Sally, Maxine and Norma and Andy, Katie and Dolly while George stood (he always does) and Ben and Jane showed off their pickles as Jane pondered the meaning of her small pocket and Danny was registered before Ben, Jane and Suzanne then Danny, Jane and Suzanne and Ben, Jane, Suzanne and I posed before Sarah joined us for a family self portrait

before we enlisted Danny to take these family portraits and then zoom in on me to see how the zoom worked. Meanwhile, Andy was establishing himself as master of the electric cart while Robert arrived (full of Steelers memorabilia) and posed with Debbie while Sarah and Ben then, Sarah, Sally and Ben posed with black and gold and food was served and the natives went through the line as Jane filled her plate and the desserts led more to the table while Danny showed the massive pears and this was my plate as the kids sat to eat and all eyes were on Sarah though this self portrait showed my Steeler colors while Andy continued his driving efforts which amused Robert Danny Jane George (standing behind Robert and Danny) Ben, Sarah, and Jane Debbie and others in these group shots before Andy returned to his driving which amused Jane led to this self portrait and convinced me that I had to have this holiday pastry even as dessert was being served and Ben Jane Suzanne Norma Sarah Robert and I at the long table. Next, Robert and Ben decided they had to wave terrible towels ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh// and then Robert gave Suzanne a lesson in terrible towel waving -- a perfect way to celebrate Pittsburgh. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.10-25.07XmasInPgh//