My Little Homage to Pittsburgh

I freaking love my city. Especially in the Summertime, when everything is green and there are people boating on the rivers and we can sit outside and grill out and go to Pirate games and to Kennywood and to Sandcastle... and otherwise just not freeze our butts off. If it were Summertime all year round, I would never leave.

Okay, throw some Fall in there too, because I love love love all the pretty colors and the fall-y smells and the crisp autumn air. And FOOTBALL SEASON. I really miss Steeler Sundays. There's just something to be said about the sea of black and gold at church on Sunday morning, the priest letting everyone go a few minutes early and ending mass with a little "Go Steelers!" (And then of course some prayer and what-not.) Not to mention all the Steeler jerseys swarming the grocery stores after church, sharing the pre-kickoff excitement and gathering last-minute goodies for the game. It makes you even more anxious to get home and turn on the TV to watch them Stillers!

And Spring is okay too I guess, when the buds start appearing on the trees and the birds return and everything slowly becomes green again. For any Pittsburgher, it is a symbol of hope after a long, cold, gray winter.

Ooh, Winter. Pittsburgh Winters are nasty. The one thing I don't miss. Well, except for when we get good snow days when we can't go to work or school. I will sit inside by the fire all day anytime and watch the snow come down outside. But then it needs to go away. Oh, and at Christmas time. My favorite. It's not Christmas without a little nip in the air and the promise/hope of some snow on the ground.

My city  is so beautiful. I miss it so much. I appreciate it even more now that I have moved away. Even things that used to annoy me, like the traffic, are now even somewhat endearing to me. ("Ohh, Squirrel Hill tunnels... you are backed up again, for nothing. Ahh, Pittsburgh.") <--- That's me talking to myself, while sitting in traffic.

So now when I go home, I revel in all the things that bring back fond memories, I do all the touristy stuff, and I enjoy every last minute that I have in my Hometown. My heart will always be here. <3

Duquesne Incline, since 1877

PPG

where magic happens

boats outside PNC

beautiful ballpark, ominous skies

We won! (Back when we were actually in contention for 1st place in NL Central, not so much anymore)