A holiday trip to Pittsburgh

<TITLE> A holiday trip to Pittsburgh </TITLE>
<THEME> TravelPittsburgh
<THEME> HolidayXmas
<THEME> FamilyGespass
<THEME> HolidayHannukah
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Monday morning was still a bit of a Christmas celebration because Xmas had fallen on a Sunday.  Against the protest of Jane's sleeping arm
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Ben
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Sarah
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Suzanne
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and I (in this self portrait)
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make our way to breakfast where this woman wondered (for her daughter) if my Heinz shirt was an Xmas gift.  I didn't have the heart to tell her that I just got lumps of coal.
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This was my breakfast
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before we went back and packed (but not carefully enough to avoid leaving a book behind)
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and made our way to Norma's where the rabbis were juxtaposed with the Santas
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and Ben
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decided to take some background photos
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before capturing the views
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and some decorations
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not to mention the assembled
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and the Bnai Brith calendar with the incorrect dates
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before he did experiments to see how a light shines on a wooden floor
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and teddy bear
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and rabbi pictures
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before a few experiments
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and this picture of Sarah back
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and of my face
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before the pattern shot
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and the picture of the package the girls brought
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as Jane
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and Ben
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talked to Audrey (aka Butterfly)
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and then captured part of the tree
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and more fabric
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before coming back to Audrey
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and then exploring the flora and views from Norma's once more
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After a look down the hallway
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we made our way to the elevator for one last collection of group pictures
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before it was wheels up time.
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Once on the turnpike, we endured the long line at Sbarro's
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to get through the people
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to the pizza
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that would fuel the rest of the car ride as the gang in the back seat did some truly experimental photography.
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leading to more Blair witching from Jane
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and this final picture of Ben
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before the DARE book was considered.
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Back in Princeton, the menorah was set
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and Ben
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Jane
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Suzanne
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me (in self portrait)
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and Sarah
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admired the decorations Josephine had hung
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as a few dark pictures
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and this light one
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set the stage
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to start lighting candles
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and then to take this family photo
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before Ben showed off his new game
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Jane showed off one present
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as Suzanne handed her another
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that Jane could display
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and I was excited about my seater
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as was Sarah about her shirt
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and we were warm together for the rest of the evening
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