Pittsburgh’s hosting the NFL Draft and here’s the Countdown Clock on North Shore Drive
“The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23–25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, marking the 91st edition of the annual player selection meeting”
Pittsburgh Public Schools will close for three days
My friend Ginny sent me an article saying 500,000-700,000 people are expected to come to the city
We were walking back to the car after the TampaBay/Steelers preseason game. Grandson Michael is in from Ohio and he saw the St. Peter church lit up and took this photo. I said it could be Silent Sunday.
Uncle Marko gave Prema Steelers Tickets for the Pre Season game Friday Night. We won’t talk about the outcome against the Houston Texans.
A real American experience.
My friend Vincie and I were eating lunch at Totin’s Diner on Route 19. I had a breakfast at the counter just last Friday and enjoyed it. We were in the area and I said you’ve got to see this retro vibe. The boomerang design Formica top table , the red vinyl chrome chairs, the counter, the booths, the artwork and a classic checkerboard floor.
She ordered Liver and Onions and said it was very good. Had enough real mashed potatoes for a couple of meals.
Look what she spotted as she sat facing this direction. She encouraged me to photograph it for the blog. Good call.
The partial black and white picture to the right –24 Pro Bowls for a trio of Linebackers
I told Charlie it looked like a floating brain. He could blow bungles or multiples.
I’d taken out the little bubble trumpet I bought at The Shadyside Variety Store. Made by Pustefix in Germany “Best bubble formulation” the liquid makes the best bubbles.
My father used to sing the old fashioned Song (written in 1918) I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles we thought so funny…. But this song has been used as a chant for over 100 years by The West Hams a British Football club and you may have seen it on Ted Lasso show scroll down for video of song
I’m forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
They reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
Fortunes always hiding
I’ve looked everywhere
I’m forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
Here’s the song being sung in London stadium by West Ham Fans
I’m forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
They fly so high
They reach the sky
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
Fortunes always hiding
I’ve looked everywhere
I’m forever blowing bubbles
Pretty bubbles in the air
It was a winning night, perfect weather, good friends and the evening ended with a beautiful fireworks display. Thanks for the tickets, Mark.
Thursday evening. Steve’s first Guest blog.
Steve photographed Franco Harris* at the Little Italy Days Bocce tournament in the neighborhood of Bloomfield. * (Former Steeler. Known for the “immaculate Reception “ play and a member of four Steelers Super Bowl Championship teams) Mr. Harris threw out the first ball of the Bocce tournament.
In 2017 Steve photographed me with Mr.Harris at the same event.
To see the famous play of The Immaculate Reception click here
We were watching the Super Bowl Sunday night.
Kansas City came from behind and beat San Francisco. It was a very exciting game and knowing family in Kansas was rooting for them, swayed our cheering for Patrick Mahomes and Coach Andy Reid, too.
I was knitting a sock. In all the excitement I dropped 3 stitches at various intervals and had to get up and move into a stronger light to pick them back up.
Heres what I photographed on a Thursday, January 30.
This vacation plate is on sale in Ayla’s Acres No- Kill Animal Rescue Thrift Shop on King Street in St Augustine, Florida.
The evening felt like summer, this last night of September. Steve and I had a great time thanks to my son sharing his season tickets with us. The city skyline so colorful and bright against the dark sky. It sure gets darker earlier and the game didn’t start until 8:15 so definitely Monday Night Football.
It was a good game for the Steelers as they were 0 and 3.
Tonight’s score Pittsburgh Steelers-27 Cincinnati Bengals-3
At halftime we saw the four inductees of the class of 2019 being inducted into the Pittsburgh Hall of Honor — Elbie Nickel (his son was there to represent his deceased father) , Larry Brown, Bill Cowher and Hines Ward. #86 got the loudest cheers.
A blimp overhead as we walked over Roberto Clemente Bridge to Heinz Field
A sliver of a new moon in the sky
Boats moored on the Allegheny River edge
Two levels of fancy suites.
A bronze tribute to Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception .
Honus Wagner Statue guards PNC Park until next Spring’s baseball season.
Downtown park has Eyeball Seats by Sculptor Louise Bougeois
Fancy crosswalk
Silent Sunday
A favorite parking garage is being demolished.