Today’s title sounds like a great name for a restaurant that serves all kinds of wraps. If you’re a Slippery Rock graduate, think of Cyber Fresh in the University Union. My favorite wrap was a Spinach Buffalo Chicken wrap with Buffalo sauce. Afterwards, wash it down with a smoothie from Taylor and Byrnes. Good times from 20 years ago.
Getting back to today’s post, this week was one of saying goodbye. What I mean, is I said goodbye to some of my traditions. The Dinner Series wrapped up on Thursday night. Mr. Clougherty is entering his busy season with the swim team as the season starts soon. Thus, our dinners will have to wait until next Spring.
We ate at Primanti Bros. in Greensburg. We started our season in early May and I felt it was appropriate to finish where we began. We enjoyed our sandwiches and hammered out our usual talking points (swim team, nonexistent high school renovations, and the presidential election). I also talked about my recent Gaffron family reunion at Laurel Hill. When I talked about how I nearly broke down because of my attitude, Kevin simply reminded me that I was being too hard on myself. That, and plus I don’t give myself enough credit for everything that I have going for me in my life.
Kevin ordered the roast beef sandwich and I ordered the corned beef. You may think I also had a beef with myself as I just mentioned. It isn’t a nice dinner without a good drink, and I had a Very Cherry Duck drink (comes with own rubber duckie). My next time at Primanti’s I’ll be getting the Primanturkey sandwich as part of the Turkey Sandwich and Thanksgiving mini tour. Date and location to be determined.
On Friday, I’ll wrap up The Story Behind the Smile, which talks about the history of Eat’n Park. I’ve had fun learning about this iconic Pittsburgh institution which turned 75 in 2024. It’ll have its place on my bookshelf along such best sellers as Becoming by Michelle Obama and my books on Kennywood written by Charles Jacques, Jr. I’m hoping that Brian Butko book on Kennywood gets written soon as the most recent book is pretty outdated. Eat’n Park will also be a stop on my Turkey Sandwich tour as I try out their Turkey Dinner. Date to be determined but it will be close to the holiday. This will likely be a local trip.
Speaking of wrap ups, the Office Ladies podcast is at least ending the rewatch portion of their podcast as Angela and Jenna are on the show’s series finale. The are plans to continue the podcast after the last episode rewatch. I started watching the Office in 2022. Most found it during COVID but I didn’t as I focused on Gilmore Girls and other shows. I stopped watching after season six and with it, I quit on the podcasts as well. I will return to Dunder Mifflin in 2025 as I’ll start watching the episodes and podcasts after the holidays come to an end. I’ll also be rereading the books on the show as well (Off the Deep End and Office BFFs).
Bakery Square Toastmasters celebrated their fifth anniversary on Thursday. It seems all of the good things happened for me late in 2019 (getting my DTM, the birth of my blog and my journey, and a new Toastmasters club). I didn’t attend as I was having dinner with Mr. Clougherty, thus enjoying our last dinner of the year. If he cancelled, I would have considered attending this event. I was at one of the first meetings in October of 2019, before COVID. Even though I missed the party, I will be at an in-person meeting during my vacation week in early December.
Even as the world went to hell, I’ve been determined to keep those good things going in my life.
Finally, I’m in my eras this Fall, from Autumn Leaves to Fall coffee at Cutie’s as well as Fall gatherings. The cooler weather and this time of year reminds me of the End of Eras as well. Coming up in this series, I’ll look back on the end of a long-running era once again that provided much needed change in my life. My pumpkin spice era is about to draw to a close and usher in the Turkey Sandwich and Thanksgiving Era.
In just a few weeks, the Christmas music will be playing too as malls light up for Christmas.
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