On Christmas eve day, we awoke and had a long meeting with Fern Schwartz as I began my diet of just fluids by day.
and then got prepared to go out in the cold
walking past the Cathedral of Learning
and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
before passing William Pitt Hall which was once known as the Schenley Hotel
and made our way to the Oakland Original (aka the O)
where the signage was remarkable offering rules on ketchups per fry
many specials involving hot dogs
and the famous 8 toppings
not to mention a large list of beers
and rules about student discounts
and signs to dispel rumors. I neglected to take a picture of the sign that said they were the one true original (after 48 years) because the real one true original was elsewhere.
We next made our way to the hoagies, burgers and fries window where things were less organized though more so than at the pizza window
and recorded the menu
while the hot dogs were being delivered
and next noted that there were a lot of fries
and cheese in our order
as the milk shakes suffered from a lack of milk in the store
but this group photo
set our mood for the pizza that came partly burnt (and so was replaced by another half pizza, more than humans could eat)
and we admired the additional seating sign
as Suzanne spoke with Andy to make further arrangements
and we recorded the remains of our meal
as Ben posed in one of our ``is his hair too long'' shots.
and after recording the beer varieties
we made our way back to the street where we recorded Joe Mama's in the distance
before taking group pictures
and then approaching Joe Mama's (and wondering if we should have eaten there which yielded a split decision)
and recording Gus Miller's a memory from my youth
as we passed the Original again
en route through the University of Pittsburgh
to the Barney Dreyfuss monument
and followed the wall of Forbes Field
seeing the 436 ft. mark in the distance
before recording this sign that gave the history of the field and the significant home runs hit here
and then saw the 457 foot mark (as long as it gets)
and the plaques about the outfield wall
After a dark moment back at the hotel (it was becoming everyone's nap time),
experimental photography began with pictures of the television
of crossed legs
of views in the mirror
a short sequence of Ben
followed by a longer sequence of Suzanne
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with feet
and Jane
and the rest of the room
leading to this sequence of Jane
followed by a sequence of the 3 of us -- me, Sarah, Jane
and some more images from the television screen
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before we decided to go visit the Gespass family of Forest Glen Road where we met Sophie the dog
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and then headed off to play touch football with a team huddle
and some images of Sarah
before the opponent's team was joined by Robert
and huddled
away from the ball
as Andy
and Ben got ready to play defense
and these team photos (of varying darkness)
were taken by this jogger who happened by.
After the game, I recorded Jane's injury
and then we headed back
to see the deer
and the fire
and have a rousing game of Texas Hold'em
before the kids posed on the couch
Jane took a nap on Ben's lap
and Suzanne and Sarah engaged in conversation
with Dolly and Danny
until Sam returned
and dinner was served so that this was my plate
as Danny and Andy
Sarah and Ben
Jane, Debbie and Sam
and me and Suzanne had a real Xmas eve feast
while still recording Danny and Andy
Jane
Ben
Katie
Katie and Sam
Sam
Jane
Sarah
Andy
and Danny
and then imbibing in the dessert that was served
and that which was on the table.
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and then got prepared to go out in the cold
walking past the Cathedral of Learning
and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
before passing William Pitt Hall which was once known as the Schenley Hotel
and made our way to the Oakland Original (aka the O)
where the signage was remarkable offering rules on ketchups per fry
many specials involving hot dogs
and the famous 8 toppings
not to mention a large list of beers
and rules about student discounts
and signs to dispel rumors. I neglected to take a picture of the sign that said they were the one true original (after 48 years) because the real one true original was elsewhere.
We next made our way to the hoagies, burgers and fries window where things were less organized though more so than at the pizza window
and recorded the menu
while the hot dogs were being delivered
and next noted that there were a lot of fries
and cheese in our order
as the milk shakes suffered from a lack of milk in the store
but this group photo
set our mood for the pizza that came partly burnt (and so was replaced by another half pizza, more than humans could eat)
and we admired the additional seating sign
as Suzanne spoke with Andy to make further arrangements
and we recorded the remains of our meal
as Ben posed in one of our ``is his hair too long'' shots.
and after recording the beer varieties
we made our way back to the street where we recorded Joe Mama's in the distance
before taking group pictures
and then approaching Joe Mama's (and wondering if we should have eaten there which yielded a split decision)
and recording Gus Miller's a memory from my youth
as we passed the Original again
en route through the University of Pittsburgh
to the Barney Dreyfuss monument
and followed the wall of Forbes Field
seeing the 436 ft. mark in the distance
before recording this sign that gave the history of the field and the significant home runs hit here
and then saw the 457 foot mark (as long as it gets)
and the plaques about the outfield wall
