Today’s blog post opens up a six pack on the things that made my April enjoyable. Also, I’ve been enjoying The Pitt and I’ll share some of my favorite moments from season one. Finally, while I don’t always get a week with two days off in a row, the universe will sometimes work in my favor. Which week was my favorite?
The top three events that topped April for me were: going to my friend’s baby shower, visiting the Beaver Club, and taking part in the sleep study at the Greensburg Sleep Center.
I enjoyed celebrating the parents-to-be at the Westmoreland Country Club. It’s the same place they got married at five years ago and I was there then as well. Chloe got many great gifts and so did the new parents. I’m looking forward to meeting her when makes her entrance next month.
Well, my visit to the Beaver Club finally happened. The experience is worth the hype and I was even able to get in the group picture at the end of the meeting. The club meets the same night as Greensburg and between my meeting and work, it’s damn near impossible for me to attend. But everything worked in my favor and I had a good time. I even gave an ice breaker speech. It was a little out of order in my Pathways journey but it was a good way for the club to get to know me.
Last Thursday’s visit to the Sleep Center was a success. The study itself was effective and the nurse was able to monitor my sleep. I don’t know if one can call this a success if the patient has sleep apnea, but I do. When I return next Thursday, I’ll be trying on CPAP masks. Thus, a new era for me could be starting soon.
The visit and the study did encourage me to change some of my sleeping habits, however.
Getting honorable mention this month would include my lunch at Brady’s in Acme. It was just nice to get together with Mom and Aunt Sue and enjoy a quiet lunch. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect either. I’m hoping to make a return trip there for a weekend breakfast sometime this summer. Seeing the Super Mario Galaxy movie was fun too. Is it better than the original? Both films are great and we’ll enjoy watching the sequel again when it streams on Peacock (most likely in the Summer)
Last but not least, coffee visits always make my day. Cutie’s and Caleese always impress. I’ll end the month with a stop at Cutie’s like I’ll begin the next month.
Upon finishing Queer Eye at the end of February, my next watch project would be the popular medical drama The Pitt. The show airs on HBO Max and is led by Noah Wyle, who starred in NBC’s ER. There was some heat when the estate of Michael Crichton filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. It alleged that the show was an unauthorized reboot of ER.
Aside from that, the show represents Pittsburgh very well, even if the accents aren’t perfect but who’s keeping score. From watching the first season, I got to witness some memorable storylines. The mass shooting was intense but it brought out the best in the Pitt doctors. Dr. King and Dr. Whitaker are my two favorites so far. Not trailing far behind are Dr. Robby and Dr. Evans. Taylor Dearden, who portrays Dr. King, is the daughter of Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle star Bryan Cranston. The Pitt represents the city well, and does the same portraying an urban hospital and the struggles that it faces.
I’ve had a few weeks in April where I’ve been off two days in a row. At WIS that was common. At Giant Eagle, not so much. But I try to make the most of them when I can. Five years in, I’ve established myself. This has given me the opportunity to attend events; however, it also gave me time to reflect. I had one week where I didn’t have my car for a couple of days, so I stayed home and relaxed. My mom and I enjoyed a nice lunch in the foothills of the Laurel Highlands with my aunt. It was a perfect day that stretched into the early afternoon and we got to see some sights along the way. Plus, I gave Brady’s a nice review and hope to be back on a weekend for the breakfast buffet.
My next stretch of consecutive days off isn’t far away though, as two weeks from now I’ll be at the Spring Conference. Vacation won’t be far off either as it will be a few weeks later.
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