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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Janelle's Birthday
Tuesday was Janelle's birthday, so when she asked if we could spend the evening in the city (Pittsburgh), you better believe I said, Yes. We started with Chinese take-out (below) from Zaw's, an old shop in Squirrel Hill. They have been rated as some of the best in Pittsburgh. Finding Zaw's was difficult, but not as difficult as finding a nice park to picnic in. We ran out of time and decided to tailgate in the Station Square parking garage. People looked at us kind of strange, but we knew it was just because they were envious of our makeshift garage picnic.
The picture below explains why we were on such a tight schedule. We had tickets on the 6:00 duck boat tour. Our guide explained that these were World War II era vehicles. Around 22,000 were built but only 900 survive. Most of the others are at the bottom of the Mediterranean. After the war it was cheaper to sink them than to ship them home.
The tour started out as a driving tour. This historic Presbyterian (I think) church was just one of many beautiful and historic sites we whizzed past.
After dodging rush hour traffic in downtown Pittsburgh, the duck made its way down to the Mon Wharf, turned right, and plunged into the Monongahela River. Ben and Will both got to pilot the boat for a short spell. Janelle got this great shot of Pittsburgh. Of course, my mind was on things of romance, like, Hey! That's where Three Rivers Stadium used to be!
This picture is of Will doing a little dance on the sidewalk. And the next and final picture explains what would evoke such a response... dessert at the Hard Rock Cafe.
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Tuesday was Janelle's birthday, so when she asked if we could spend the evening in the city (Pittsburgh), you better believe I said, Yes. We started with Chinese take-out (below) from Zaw's, an old shop in Squirrel Hill. They have been rated as some of the best in Pittsburgh. Finding Zaw's was difficult, but not as difficult as finding a nice park to picnic in. We ran out of time and decided to tailgate in the Station Square parking garage. People looked at us kind of strange, but we knew it was just because they were envious of our makeshift garage picnic.
The picture below explains why we were on such a tight schedule. We had tickets on the 6:00 duck boat tour. Our guide explained that these were World War II era vehicles. Around 22,000 were built but only 900 survive. Most of the others are at the bottom of the Mediterranean. After the war it was cheaper to sink them than to ship them home.
The tour started out as a driving tour. This historic Presbyterian (I think) church was just one of many beautiful and historic sites we whizzed past.
After dodging rush hour traffic in downtown Pittsburgh, the duck made its way down to the Mon Wharf, turned right, and plunged into the Monongahela River. Ben and Will both got to pilot the boat for a short spell. Janelle got this great shot of Pittsburgh. Of course, my mind was on things of romance, like, Hey! That's where Three Rivers Stadium used to be!
This picture is of Will doing a little dance on the sidewalk. And the next and final picture explains what would evoke such a response... dessert at the Hard Rock Cafe.
Happy Birthday, Janelle!
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