Six Days to Meet my Quota!

Including today, there are six days left in the month of August. So far, I have seven blog posts. I planned to do thirteen for the month (and the same for September). That gives me six days to meet my quota.  Hmmmm. This makes for an interesting โ€œ6,7โ€. Not to worry as I keep chuggingContinue reading “Six Days to Meet my Quota!”

Planning my Fall Vacation!

On my usual Friday morning off, I made plans for an early lunch with my aunt. We met at our usual place of dining, Bradyโ€™s in Acme. In addition to lunch, we also began to make plans for our Cape May trip that weโ€™re going to take in October. We discussed what rooms weโ€™d likeContinue reading “Planning my Fall Vacation!”

Westmoreland Mall vs. South Hills Village

I had the house to myself Saturday afternoon upon waking up. The rest of the family took an end of summer road trip to Shawnee. Itโ€™s a little tradition we do for BariSax before she goes back to school. Down to one hand now for the 7th and 8th graders. Less than that for everyoneContinue reading “Westmoreland Mall vs. South Hills Village”

Magnificent Speaking Streak 2.0?

Itโ€™s been a few days, but Iโ€™m back to writing and ready to embark on this journey. The countdown to a thousand blogs starts today. Since Iโ€™ve been off the grid for a few days, what is new with me? Last Friday I visited the Dickโ€™s House of Sport at Westmoreland Mall. I was inContinue reading “Magnificent Speaking Streak 2.0?”

Previewing New Books in August!

Here we are in the closing days of July. It was an active month with power outages, bloodwork, and learning from my mistakes in my officer role. Summer is flying by and in just a few weeks, teachers will be setting up their classrooms. Parents will take their kids back to school shopping and countingContinue reading “Previewing New Books in August!”

Trying the PB Cup Latte at Caleese!

The forecast for today has been dry, yet somewhat hazy. However, itโ€™s not as bad as Thursday and Friday. In fact the AQ was more moderate depending on your location. With a day off and an amazing weekend feature at one of my locations, I wasnโ€™t passing this opportunity up. The PB Cup Latte isContinue reading “Trying the PB Cup Latte at Caleese!”

Fun Features at Caleese and Cutieโ€™s!

Iโ€™m looking forward to sharing some of the fun drinks that my favorite coffee shops have to offer next week. But first, letโ€™s recap Wednesday nightโ€™s Toastmasters meeting.  It was a hot one Wednesday, pre-wildfire smoke and poor visibility. But I still came out to my Toastmasters meeting that evening. I made sure my hotspotContinue reading “Fun Features at Caleese and Cutieโ€™s!”

Why Ligonier was a Wake-up Call!

I wasnโ€™t one of the lucky ones to make it out to the railroad yesterday to see the famed Union Pacific train go by. However, some of my family members found a great spot to see it. The train passed through Altoona on Friday and made stops in Derry, Greensburg, Jeannette, Irwin, North Huntingdon, andContinue reading “Why Ligonier was a Wake-up Call!”

Quality Time in Ligonier!

Recently, my cousin and I celebrated our birthdays. When there was a convenient time for both of us, we were going to find a place to eat out. My afternoons didnโ€™t always work nor did her evenings. I mentioned that I had a couple of mornings off so we planned on lunch. I figured itContinue reading “Quality Time in Ligonier!”

The Most Chaotic Night!

This past weekend brought with it chaos. The hot and humid weather made it unbearable to be outside. Our poolโ€™s water temperature got as high as 90 degrees. Definitely some missed opportunities to work out in the air conditioning at the gym. With the heat and humidity came plenty of showers and thunderstorms, and theyContinue reading “The Most Chaotic Night!”