Warhola Scrap Metals

Andy Warhol was a Pittsburgh native. He had amended his own name from Warhola at the beginning of his art career.
I had heard for years that he had a brother, Paul, and he owned a scrap metal company in Pittsburgh. The other day, I was in the North Side and I had to get gas. I ended up on a street I was not familiar with, but only a few blocks from the part of the neighborhood I know.
As I was filling up the tank, I noticed this sign across the street. I had randomly stumbled across Paul Warhola's scrap metal business. To my surprise, he had a nice little piece of art of his own to share.

Yinz Looking for Parking for the Steelers' Game

This weekend, I ventured out into the city to have some fun. I hit a lot of different neighborhoods in the city including South Side, Oakland and the North Side.
The North Side is very close to the stadiums in Pittsburgh. That day, there happened to be a football game. While I was sitting at the traffic light, I noticed this man waiving cars into the parking lot. He was standing there without a care in the world, belly busting out and smoking a stogie.
In my head, he was saying "Yinz looking for a place to park for the Steelers' game?"
Gotta love the 'Burgh

Gentlemen Coffee Drinkers

It is a good and a bad thing that there is a Starbucks one block from my office. It is good because when I need a break, I can wander down the block and head over there for a coffee.

Why is it a bad thing? Well, I used to have a 3 pm coffee addiction, and it seems to be returning.

During my trip yesterday, I noticed these three gentlemen sitting in the corner of Starbucks having a lively debate. Ah, the joys of retirement I thought. Or maybe it was, ah . . the joys of having somewhere to hang out besides your living room.

Monongahela Incline

After having brunch with my parents, I took the Monongahela incline home. The incline has been a way for pedestrians to get up and down the steep hillside of Mount Washington. There are two inclines that are located on the hillside.

It is a pretty incredible view of the city and a great way to travel on public transit.

Sun shines on the Blue Band

There is nothing like sitting in a stadium with 103,000 other people on a Saturday afternoon, watching your almi mater win. Hanging out with my sister, the great weather, meeting up with everyone at the tailgate, the feeling that your team can pull it off, makes it a great day.

While I was sitting in the stands, the horn section of the band was walking around and happened to walk up into our section next to our seats to play a quick tune.

I snapped a couple pics and this one of the young, clean faced Blue Band member bathed in sunlight summed up the day for me. It makes you believe everything is good in Happy Valley.

Pittsburgh Skyline in a Fog Bank

One of the advantages of having an apartment on the hillside overlooking the city is that you get to experience mornings like this one.

With the sun just coming up and only the tips of the buildings peeking out of the fog, it makes for an incredible site. Only a short 30 minutes later, it was all gone. If you didn't wake up early enough or lived in a different place, it is like the moment never existed . . except on my camera and on this blog.

Enjoy!

Spinning Bridge in Cleveland Flats

The other day, I was out for a walk and had missed to stop because the bridge was being moved for a boat on the river. At first, I thought of it as an incovenience, but I was able to see the spinning bridge in action and get this great pic with my phone.

I have always thought the lift bridges in Cleveland were interesting, but this spinning bridge is one of my favorites. It is an interesting way to make the use of a tight space.