In preparation for Labor Day weekend, Sarah IMG_0536 and Ben IMG_0537 IMG_0538 and David IMG_0539 headed to Sunny Garden where Suzanne IMG_0540 joined us and we waited a few minutes IMG_0541 for the Justs to arrive IMG_0542 so that we could dig into noodles IMG_0543 pancakes IMG_0544 dumplings IMG_0545 bean curd IMG_0546 vegetable lo mein IMG_0547 rice IMG_0548 and fish IMG_0549 as a send off for our trip to Western Pennsylvania the next day.

The next day started in the car IMG_0550 staring at the door IMG_0551 and waiting for our last riders IMG_0552 to emerge.

Once in the car, Benjamin dyed his tongue IMG_0553 and then nibbled on Jane's toes IMG_0554 before we bound her feet IMG_0555 and focussed on the traffic IMG_0556 IMG_0557 before we saw our last gas IMG_0558 before our arrival IMG_0559 at the King Edward IMG_0560 where Milt was waiting IMG_0561 as Sarah and Jane IMG_0562 settled in and Norma IMG_0563 served some food that caused Jane IMG_0564 to express an opinion about the knitting Suzanne IMG_0565 and Sarah IMG_0566 were completing.

Dinner included a nice salad IMG_0567 and beautiful strawberries IMG_0568 that complemented Ben's plate IMG_0569 and mine IMG_0570 though we seem to have captured Sarah IMG_0571 at a bad moment and then at at a better one IMG_0572 as Benjamin IMG_0573 Norma IMG_0574 and Jane IMG_0575 watched. Sarah took these pictures of me IMG_0576 IMG_0577 to Milt's amusement IMG_0578 as further pictures of me IMG_0579 and Benjamin IMG_0580 were taken before Jane decided to go into black and white mode and record a flower IMG_0581 iced tea bottles IMG_0582 and multiple views of light on a cookie IMG_0583 IMG_0584 IMG_0585 before turning the flash off IMG_0586 and going back to color pictures of wine glasses IMG_0587 to end the day.

Saturday morning began with this self portrait IMG_0588 in Katie's room before my breakfast bagel IMG_0589 and pictures of Suzanne IMG_0590 Andy IMG_0591 Ben IMG_0592 Sarah IMG_0593 vegetables IMG_0594 Sam IMG_0595 Jane IMG_0596 Katie IMG_0597 Debbie IMG_0598 and Suzanne IMG_0599 around the table.

Around noon, I extracted Ben and Sam from their game IMG_0600 and we drove past the Warhol IMG_0601 to parking IMG_0602 by the dinosaur IMG_0603 near the statue of Honus Wagner IMG_0604 at PNC Park IMG_0605 where our buccos were playing.

Once inside, we got a plate IMG_0606 which Ben filled IMG_0607 as did I IMG_0608 and Sam IMG_0609 to the amusement of our waiter IMG_0610 who showed us the way to this carrot cake IMG_0611 before we emerged through this gate IMG_0612 and took our seats behind home plate IMG_0613 to look out at the stadium IMG_0614 and watch the game IMG_0615 as batters IMG_0616 checked the scoreboard IMG_0617 before the next pitch IMG_0618 and we ate wings IMG_0619 and left peanut shells IMG_0620 before the next batter IMG_0621 as the man with the tail IMG_0622 watched the next pitch IMG_0623 as we roamed the stadium IMG_0624 and got Ben IMG_0625 and then all of us IMG_0626 against the backdrop of the city.

Next we went to the room celebrating Bob Prince and the Pirates of my youth. This ad IMG_0627 was familiar as were the sayings on this coat IMG_0628 and this picture IMG_0629 of Bob Prince himself. Continuing our tour of the stadium, we got the good city views IMG_0630 IMG_0631 the playground view IMG_0632 the view of Heinz Stadium IMG_0633 and a few looks down at the field IMG_0634 IMG_0635 IMG_0636 before we came back to watch the Buccos IMG_0637 lose the game.

That evening, dinner was at Andy and Debbie's. We took a few pictures of Katy IMG_0638 IMG_0639 IMG_0640 in her room which she was nice enough to let us use and then pictures of Norma and Suzanne IMG_0641 Sarah IMG_0642 and Milt and Katy IMG_0643 before focusing on the food IMG_0644 IMG_0645 that kept Ben IMG_0646 Suzanne IMG_0647 Norma IMG_0648 Sarah IMG_0649 Robert and Sally IMG_0650 Milt IMG_0651 and Andy and Katy IMG_0652 IMG_0653 coming back for more and more food IMG_0654 including this artistic plate IMG_0655 made by Katy was in the food that kept on coming.

After dinner, I took this picture of the women in my life IMG_0656 and we recorded the shared pair of socks IMG_0657 IMG_0658 before posing for more traditional pictures IMG_0659 IMG_0660 IMG_0661 including this picture of Norma and Milt IMG_0662 getting ready to go. Somehow this led to more foot pictures IMG_0663 IMG_0664 IMG_0666 and some last attempts to capture the shared pair of socks IMG_0667 IMG_0668 IMG_0669 all to amusement of Sam. IMG_0670

Sunday morning, I woke up Suzanne IMG_0671 then Jane IMG_0672 and as we were ready to drive off, there was some motion in the kitchen IMG_0673 so we said good bye before heading to Johnnie's Restaurant at Exit 15 IMG_0674 for lunch. This was the bathroom sign IMG_0675 as Jane's cheese steak IMG_0676 and Ben's turkey hoagie IMG_0677 and Sarah's selection from the salad bar IMG_0678 and my grilled cheese sandwich IMG_0679 made Suzanne happy IMG_0680 as she ate her BLT IMG_0681 and I took this self portrait IMG_0682 to celebrate the workers of the world.