Arial and Daniels wedding was not until 4 ish.. so we used the morning to go back and revisit pittsburgh/ We lived here in Squirrel Hill from 1988-91 while I was in grad school. Max was 6 weeks old when we moved here.. and 4 when we left . First stop was our old house at 2331 Pittock st. Brought back some great memories !
From there we walked over to Murray and bban a nice loop through our old haunts. My old haircut place was still there.. Safi even still worked there.. unfortunately he wasn’t there till later so I didn’t get to see him.
We also stopped at the Giant Eagle (or the Iggle as one says in pittsburgheese)
THe most fun as to stop at the Frick Park Deli.. THis is where max and I used to go to get ice cream on a stick (or ach-orch-deek in toddler maxeese) .. We went in and bought some ach-orch-deek’s. and got to meet the new owner Tonie.. she and her family bought the place only a few years ago.. THey renamed it the Blue SLide Market.. in honor of the great blue slide in frick park just one block down. she told us about her vision for the place. as a family friendly affordable and welcoming place.. Looked to us like they’ve done a great job !
We said goodbye and took our ach-orch-deek’s across the road and sit on the steps to eat them.. It was a great reinactment. made me really happy !
from there we went over to Frick Park. I wnent down the blue slide for old time sake.. Then we took a nice couple of mile loop throught he parks trails. Its an amazing place.. so green and queit right there in the middle of the city !
On the way back to the car we stopped to eat mulberries off of one of the trees we probably ate off of 33 years ago.. They are so delicious.. but also very messy. Strangely, we never see anyone else eat those berries. Do they know something we don’t. know . or do we know something they don’t know 🙂 ?
On the way back we also walked through laderdice high school and looked back over at our house.. I could see alderdice from my window as I worked on my research and thesis in that house.
From there we went over to CMU to check it out.. .. The place was pretty empty as it was already summer… THe campus had lots of construction going on but looked really great
We ent over to Hamerschlag hall where I spent most of my time in school. It also looked great.
Our good freinds Larry and Leah , their daughter Hanna and her husband and dughter Georgia were out of town this weekend.. We were really sad to miss them.. We left a Larry a samstone .. He’s oen of the peopke who sees sam in his dreams.. I always love hearign about tthose dreams
The door to my old office halway was locked.. so we just looked around.. We found a new halway dedicated to my Prof and good freind Wojtek who died a few years back.. Whata guy !
From there we took a short drive into shadyside for a great turkish lunch then back tot eh hotel to prep for the wedding.
The wedding began at 4.. (I think). .it was n outside wedding in a beautiful park that was basically right across the street form the Carlys ..
As guests arrived we were asked to write soem words of wisdome on a rock for AAria and Daniel.. .. And .. we could also color in a pciture of their bernese Banner who me know from VT.
The wedding was beutiful.. the weather was good (hot and clear).. Aria’s sister Cali officiated.. I used to see her in ricks office when she was just a baby
Then mingling, drinks, dinner and speeches.. Supwer nice group of people and great food. !
THen dancing.. THey had a great band.. great musicians and lots of energy !
Then there was a campfire.. and more mingling. .Got to spend more time with Rick. We stayed almost to the end..
Really nice time.. we were so glad to be invited.
Nite all, nite sam
-me
