At the Museum

I let Charlie set the pace.

We went to the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Natural History Museum today.

He was allowed to touch the Meteorite and the Stalagmite and Yes , I bought him a Dirt Cup with a gummy dinosaur on top

Charlie was a was a terrific museum goer.

In the Reading Room
We are so svelte in this mirrored
Heart Pavilion sculpture by Dan Graham
Hall of Gems snd Minerals
We decided we enjoyed the National Aviary birds who were alive and breathing, more than these stuffed specimens.

Pileated Woodpecker Finds Lunch in Tree Stump

From the archives
Pileated Woodpecker in Highland park

Pileated Woodpecker click link for info

Friday Night at Gough’s Tavern in Greenfield

Marc Reisman Harmonica / Peter King Guitar

Fingerstyle guitarist/singer/songwriter Peter King and harmonica ace Marc Reisman are back at our home away from home, J. Gough’s Tavern, Friday, May 30, 5-7 p.m.

Gough’s offers exotic whiskeys and way-better-than-average pub grub, served by a friendly, attentive staff.

MarFlatbread

Bloomfield Church is Being Demolished

It’s a sad day for many Bloomfield residents. Immaculate Conception Church is being demolished.

There are still the purple ones to come

The iris were just starting to bloom

A Knotty Tree

By Sacred Heart parish

I tried to research tree diseases but came up short. Hopefully someone can tell me why this tree looks like this.

Start to the Day

A loaf of bread from La Gourmandine Bakery
Blue and orange child socks for Roy

Silent Sunday

Sunset on the Allegheny River Saturday night

Wordless Wednesday

Googly Eyes on Office Supplies – a guest blog

They seem to come alive.

Grandson Charlie (9) created a short stop animation with these office supplies on which he added Googly Eyes.

I bought the tin of Googly Eyes at a toy store with the Motto “No Batteries. No Screens. Pure Fun! Dragonfly Castle in Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Charlie’s Stop Animation