Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Glad you made it home safe Robo........heck of a journey! Always nice to get into bed after a long car ride like that one.........yes, I'm trying to get the love back for painting, but not feeling it right now.......will get a new colour at the weekend and get it done quickly.


Been out with DS this morning......his day off so we got him some stuff he needed and had lunch out.......and not Subway this time.......he does love Subway! Went to our local seafood restaurant and had nice lunch. He had mac n cheese.......lol......

Sunny but chilly today.......got loads of washing out and dried though......all bedding done again......

Yep, Wednesday again...........

 

[kohlby]

Robo - Glad you made it safely! And in time before those bad storms in the southeast today.

Today, I have to go to Windermere Prep for my son's tennis match. It's always interesting to see the display of wealth there with all the expensive cars. I'll be stuck in car line likely, so I'll have a chance to look around. It's crazy how much wealth is in that area.

 

[wagman67]

Sounds like everyone is busy busy these days...I am in the lull before my busy months.

Next week, my youngest starts two weeks Spring Training for football (gonna be a sophomore...so doesn't drive, yet).
April 22, the oldest has prom at his girlfriend's school.
April 23, I head out to San Diego for work (yeah, I know, somebody has to do it).
April 28, the oldest has Junior/Senior Banquet at his school, with different date (was friendly arrangement before new girlfriend was in picture).
May 13, the oldest graduates High School
May 14, Mother's Day (nobody forgets this day)
May 20, the youngest has last day of school (still not sure why we have graduation a week before the rest of the school gets out)
May 22, hit the road for Orlando and a one night stay offsite
May 23-26, UOR at HRH
May 27, hit the road for home
June 2/3/4, HolidayWorld with Church
June 18, Father's Day (nobody remembers this day)

We have one payment left for oldest's school tuition...hooray! The next 2 years are 'free' community college, before we start paying for his education, again.

 

[macraven]

Rain
Rain
Rain
️

 

[keishashadow]

Some months the calendar is more full than others lol /\

My children have pointedly informed me I'll be out of town for the 3rd mother's day in a row.i'm seeing a parallel in cruise pricing being dirt cheap the week prior. Honestly, never thought of checking the dates. I do try to make sure to be home for everyone's birthdays. Made a point to book earlier trip next spring lol.

Not much on agenda today other than taking the camel out for a spin.

Supposed to be 67 degrees today and likely snow this weekend when i haul to GDs last gymnastics competition of the season. Quite far-flung events this year overall . this one located in an armpit of a town on other side of the 'burg thru 3 construction sites

I volunteer to handle Carole's share of peanut butter/chocolate

 

[keishashadow]

Rain
Rain
Rain
️

I'd say
Go away
Go away
Go away

But, aren't you still in drought situation?

 

[macraven]

Yup last year extreme drought situation and stil in it

Will take a lot more rain for water table to increase

 

[pcstang]

Yup last year extreme drought situation and stil in it

Will take a lot more rain for water table to increase

We will see how today pans out with the severe storm threats. Schools closed again...ridiculous. Monday was just rain with a little hail and I suspect the same today. Staying home just incase, don't want my truck to get hail damage.

 

[pcstang]

Sounds like everyone is busy busy these days...I am in the lull before my busy months.

Next week, my youngest starts two weeks Spring Training for football (gonna be a sophomore...so doesn't drive, yet).
April 22, the oldest has prom at his girlfriend's school.
April 23, I head out to San Diego for work (yeah, I know, somebody has to do it).
April 28, the oldest has Junior/Senior Banquet at his school, with different date (was friendly arrangement before new girlfriend was in picture).
May 13, the oldest graduates High School
May 14, Mother's Day (nobody forgets this day)
May 20, the youngest has last day of school (still not sure why we have graduation a week before the rest of the school gets out)
May 22, hit the road for Orlando and a one night stay offsite
May 23-26, UOR at HRH
May 27, hit the road for home
June 2/3/4, HolidayWorld with Church
June 18, Father's Day (nobody remembers this day)

We have one payment left for oldest's school tuition...hooray! The next 2 years are 'free' community college, before we start paying for his education, again.

Damn, that's a busy schedule!

 

[pcstang]

Some months the calendar is more full than others lol /\

My children have pointedly informed me I'll be out of town for the 3rd mother's day in a row.i'm seeing a parallel in cruise pricing being dirt cheap the week prior. Honestly, never thought of checking the dates. I do try to make sure to be home for everyone's birthdays. Made a point to book earlier trip next spring lol.

Not much on agenda today other than taking the camel out for a spin.

Supposed to be 67 degrees today and likely snow this weekend when i haul to GDs last gymnastics competition of the season. Quite far-flung events this year overall . this one located in an armpit of a town on other side of the 'burg thru 3 construction sites

I volunteer to handle Carole's share of peanut butter/chocolate

I used to love coming into the city thru the tunnels at night. My dad got his masters at Pitt courtesy of the Air Force. We did a lot of football games at three rivers stadium. That area is so cool by point state park. (I think that's w

Some months the calendar is more full than others lol /\

My children have pointedly informed me I'll be out of town for the 3rd mother's day in a row.i'm seeing a parallel in cruise pricing being dirt cheap the week prior. Honestly, never thought of checking the dates. I do try to make sure to be home for everyone's birthdays. Made a point to book earlier trip next spring lol.

Not much on agenda today other than taking the camel out for a spin.

Supposed to be 67 degrees today and likely snow this weekend when i haul to GDs last gymnastics competition of the season. Quite far-flung events this year overall . this one located in an armpit of a town on other side of the 'burg thru 3 construction sites

I volunteer to handle Carole's share of peanut butter/chocolate

i loved driving into the city at night through the tunnels. My dad got his masters at Pitt courtesy of the Air Force. I think he lived in the bethel park area. I would visit him in the summers and bmx race at a track there. Went to many steelers games at three rivers and the powerboat races at point state park. (I think that's the name of it) His exwifes parents lived in mulgolland on one of those crazy steep slag mountains.
We would watch the 4th of July fireworks from Mt Washington. Really cool city!

 

[pcstang]

And...the boards are acting screwy still. Sorry for the sort of double response.

 

[Lynne G]

Busy schedule Wags. Welcome to having kids and schedules. I'll volunteer to got to San Diego. Vacationed there twice, for work there twice, and would gladly go back again. Love the weather there too.

Kohlby, I hear ya. Travel for sports. Really nice places, and not so nice places. Been there done that, and still doing it.
Over the bridge this week-end. You'd think the coach would have figured out by now, little one's team (including her) are not morning people. What time is the game, over an hour away? 8:25am.

Ah, fond college memories of Squirrel Hill. When I was little, my oldest DB graduated from CM. First time I remember being in Pitt. Still go out that way sometimes. Friend used to live near the airport, but moved to Cranberry Township. Ah, the places at the other end of the state I still remember. College football games against Slimy Pebble.

Stay safe PC. Yeah, big enough hail to mark your truck or break windows is not fun. We're just going to have severe thunderstorms tomorrow, but warm enough no hail. Kids will still have school. That's crazy school closes with just rain and small hail.

So far, the boards are behaving better than other times.

The sun is out, the clouds are scattered, and if only that wind wasn't so cool, it is BEAUTIFUL out. I will definitely go for a lunch time walk. Though I wish now, I had brought a light jacket. I'll just walk fast, to hopefully be just right warm.

 

[kohlby]

Kohlby, I hear ya. Travel for sports. Really nice places, and not so nice places. Been there done that, and still doing it.
Over the bridge this week-end. You'd think the coach would have figured out by now, little one's team (including her) are not morning people. What time is the game, over an hour away? 8:25am.

Luckily, he hasn't had any morning matches. Regions will have two days of mornings but he's JV so he won't be playing then. I don't know how people do it. The public high school starts its day at 7:15. I'm still fast asleep then.

 

[macraven]

We will see how today pans out with the severe storm threats. Schools closed again...ridiculous. Monday was just rain with a little hail and I suspect the same today. Staying home just incase, don't want my truck to get hail damage.

All schools around us closed too

Thought it was due to maybe spring break but just saw on the news this morning a couple of schools have a two hour delay start while some have early release for busses at 1:30

Not raining now at all

Pc yesterday cars in driveway covered with pollen
Ick!

 

[keishashadow]

I used to love coming into the city thru the tunnels at night. My dad got his masters at Pitt courtesy of the Air Force. We did a lot of football games at three rivers stadium. That area is so cool by point state park. (I think that's w

i loved driving into the city at night through the tunnels. My dad got his masters at Pitt courtesy of the Air Force. I think he lived in the bethel park area. I would visit him in the summers and bmx race at a track there. Went to many steelers games at three rivers and the powerboat races at point state park. (I think that's the name of it) His exwifes parents lived in mulgolland on one of those crazy steep slag mountains.
We would watch the 4th of July fireworks from Mt Washington. Really cool city!

Thank you, We are very proud of our city...if only we could wrangle a beach we'd be set lol

The only city with a front door

Busy schedule Wags. Welcome to having kids and schedules. I'll volunteer to got to San Diego. Vacationed there twice, for work there twice, and would gladly go back again. Love the weather there too.

Kohlby, I hear ya. Travel for sports. Really nice places, and not so nice places. Been there done that, and still doing it.
Over the bridge this week-end. You'd think the coach would have figured out by now, little one's team (including her) are not morning people. What time is the game, over an hour away? 8:25am.

Ah, fond college memories of Squirrel Hill. When I was little, my oldest DB graduated from CM. First time I remember being in Pitt. Still go out that way sometimes. Friend used to live near the airport, but moved to Cranberry Township. Ah, the places at the other end of the state I still remember. College football games against Slimy Pebble.

Stay safe PC. Yeah, big enough hail to mark your truck or break windows is not fun. We're just going to have severe thunderstorms tomorrow, but warm enough no hail. Kids will still have school. That's crazy school closes with just rain and small hail.

So far, the boards are behaving better than other times.

The sun is out, the clouds are scattered, and if only that wind wasn't so cool, it is BEAUTIFUL out. I will definitely go for a lunch time walk. Though I wish now, I had brought a light jacket. I'll just walk fast, to hopefully be just right warm.

Jr the hipster is enjoying the heck out of his first non-college apartment near Squirrel Hill/Shadyside.

 

[pcstang]

All schools around us closed too

Thought it was due to maybe spring break but just saw on the news this morning a couple of schools have a two hour delay start while some have early release for busses at 1:30

Not raining now at all

Pc yesterday cars in driveway covered with pollen
Ick!

Oh, trust me, the pollen is killing me! Just started raining again here and is very windy. Vehicles are in the garage, high and dry!

 

[pcstang]

Thank you, We are very proud of our city...if only we could wrangle a beach we'd be set lol

The only city with a front door

Jr the hipster is enjoying the heck out of his first non-college apartment near Squirrel Hill/Shadyside.

Yep, that's how I remeber it. I think I asked you this last October but, are all the shuttered steel mills still on the rivers?

 

[pcstang]

All schools around us closed too

Thought it was due to maybe spring break but just saw on the news this morning a couple of schools have a two hour delay start while some have early release for busses at 1:30

Not raining now at all

Pc yesterday cars in driveway covered with pollen
Ick!

Better than snow!

 

[macraven]

Better than snow!

Silly me
Completely lost that 4 letter word out of my vocabulary

 

[keishashadow]

Yep, that's how I remeber it. I think I asked you this last October but, are all the shuttered steel mills still on the rivers?

Many of the old downtown mills dating back to 1800s, J&L/US Steel, have been torn down; cleaned up of hazardous materials & now repurposed to shopping/entertainment sites & green spaces. When they can't clean them up, they pour concrete on them & hope it holds till the contaminants' shelf life expires

The profitable ones are still humming along nicely, ask the mr lol. Card-carrying USW member. Funny thing is nearly all his fellow employees have college degrees tucked under those hard hats. Company is fortunate to be able to pick & choose from applicant pool.

Much of our local economy is geared towards education, health & IT. The self-driving uber cars freak me out, glad they are on a moratorium. the steel companies that haven't moved to where labor costs are far less, are producing specialized steel. It commands higher prices on the market & an experienced, trained work force that is willing to jump thru hoops to work long, on-demand hours to ensure the job is done right & on time. Gotta love a symbiotic relationship done right