TravelPittsburgh HolidayXmas FamilyGespass On Christmas Eve, Jane loaded the car ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0201 and when Suzanne emerged from the door, ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0202 we drove east stopping for gas ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0203 at this rest stop ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0204 where the family waited for their food at Burger King ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0205 as Jane held my lunch from Pizzeria Uno ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0206 and when I opened the pizza and dug in, I was amazed that the crust could be so bad but I had no idea that this wouldn't be the worst ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0207 even as I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0208 and admired the Food from Burger King ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0209 as Suzanne expressed some delight ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0210 about her salad ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0211 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0212 and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0213 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0214 got ready to dig in as Jane and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0215 and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0216 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0217 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0218 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0219 inspired me to take another self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0220 and photograph French Fries ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0221 instead of eating them, especially if they were green. ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0222 We drove on to exit 6 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0223 EZpass paid our toll ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0224 and got onto the Parkway ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0225 to make our way to the hotel where Nadine checked us into ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0226 a room that looked like this ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0227 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0228 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0229 with a bath that looked like this ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0230 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0231 and this view from the view ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0232 with the view improving when the flash was off. ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0233

We made our way to Norma's where Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0234 was very amused by the basket made of bread until we tasted the bread and it was even worse than the Pizzeria Uno crust. ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0235 But, that's getting ahead of the story.

Ben started playing trumpet ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0236 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0237 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0238 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0239 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0240 and then Ben and Jane played a concert ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0241 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0242 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0243 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0244 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0245 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0246 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0247 before we went upstairs to visit Maxine and Ann Sharon who posed with Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0248 before the Gespass'es -- Andy, Katy and Sam -- arrived ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0249 and Sam showed off his new locks ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0250 before Maxine and Suzanne posed with Norma ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0251 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0252 and then Ann Sharon joined the picture ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0253 while Sarah finished her piano playing ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0254 and we went downstairs for the pizza ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0255 Debbie had made. ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0256 George was there ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0257 as was Danny ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0258 and Dolly ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0259 and the 2 sides of the table ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0260 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0261 and a slightly obscured Norma at the head ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0262 admired my new shirt ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0263 as Sarah showed off her new shirt ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0264 and Dan talked about life in the delivery business ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0265 as Jane made a braid ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0266 and then smiled about it ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0267 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0268 and Sam showed off his new locks ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0269 as Norma discussed life ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0270 and Andy moved further ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0271 and further out of the frame ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0272 as Ben caught a nap ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0273 I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0274 and Jane showed off her shoes ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0275 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0276 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0277 and then took a few pictures of the apartment ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0278 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0279 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0280 and her finger ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0281 before the final pictures were taken ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0282 ../../../Sabbat/2005/12.23-26.05XmasInPittsburgh//IMG_0283 and we could call it a night.