Monthly Archives: April 2010

Pittsburgh’s “Three Sisters”

Achievement: #12. Make a photo documentary of Pittsburgh bridges

Our second bridge was the Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge, which we crossed en route to the worst Buccos loss in history! It was on Earth Day, a really beautiful day, even though the Buccos just stunk out the joint. Here … Continue reading

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The 2010 Primanti’s-For-All: PNC Park

Achievement: #13. Go to all the Pittsburgh Primanti Brothers

If you live in Pittsburgh, you know about the magic that is Primanti Brothers. If you’ve ever visited Pittsburgh with some Yinzer friends or family, they’ve probably taken you there. And let’s face it, once you’ve gone Primanti, you’ll never … Continue reading

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In Which Michael Briefly Becomes A T-Rex

Achievement: #62. Take awkward pictures of Michael in front of 7 statues

We found our second statue for the photograph Achievement in Chicago, in Millennium Park. Michael doing his very best dinosaur impression.

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“Tonight We Leave Chicago”

Achievement: #21. Sing "Tonight We Leave Chicago" while there

A bit of background on this Achievement: back in the early 2000s, I had a very serious relationship with a very fantastic band called The Slip. They’re still around, for the most part, although they don’t tour like they once … Continue reading

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That Time An 80-Year-Old Tried To Sex Up My Husband

Achievement: #20. Go to Chicago

Our second trip to Chicago was the aforementioned April trip, where we went out for the wedding of a friend of Michael’s from college. This time, we made the grave error of not getting a sleeping car on the overnight … Continue reading

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Good Ukrainian Fish Fry

Achievement: #74. Hit up a fish fry

I come from a good Ukrainian family in Ambridge, and as such, I have had the importance of decent Lent food impressed upon me since childhood. Add to that the fact that on my dad’s side, all the males in … Continue reading

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