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Andy Warhol Bridge

Sonya — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:35:51 +0000

A little snip of local news for today: On Friday the Seventh Street bridge was renamed in honor of local native Andy Warhol. This also makes it the first bridge in the U.S. that is named for an artist. The renaming also helped commemorate 10th anniversary of the Andy Warhol Museum

Reference: Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Whatever you do, don’t pet the funny looking little black and white kitty with the funny looking tail

Sonya — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:09:21 +0000

While I was walking to work last night I saw a little animal scurrying along the sidewalk catty-cornered from me. A bit of a strange sight considering that this is Downtown Pittsburgh and you don’t get to see this type of creature around here in the middle of the city. I could tell it was dark with white fur along its’ back. From the shape and the tail I knew right away it wasn’t a stray cat, dog, squirrel or raccoon for that matter. It was a skunk. Yep—a skunk! A lady nearby also saw the it and mentioned that you usually only see them in the country.

I waited until it crossed the street in a different direction to go about my way. I almost change my route completely. The last thing I wanted to do is get stuck on the same side of the street as this skunk and all of a sudden it gets the jitters or paranoia.

It probably hitched a ride on the back of a pickup truck or something. I can’t imagine it hopped on and off a bus.

Maybe it was on its way to the North Side to see George W. and his wife. I guess it might take it a few hours to get to the North Side on foot and maybe it wanted to get there rather early and before the press. Not sure when they’re (“G.W.” and “L”) due in the North Side but it’s sometime today.

News Flash?: “Big Stink In Republican Party”

Duuuude! Ya’ want some smoked chicken or some smoked turkey?

Sonya — Sat, 13 Sep 2003 04:09:44 +0000

My mother made a quick glance at Friday’s newspaper and got a quick scan over the front page headlines. One was about Tommy Chong’s arrest charge Downtown. Another closer glance and she realized he was arrested for “pot pipes” not “pot pies”!

Partial humour rant that ensued:

My mother: “Whoa, Tommy—probably selling pot pies from the back of a truck! Giant Eagle, (a local grocery store), is selling pot pies every day and they get Tommy Chong!?”

Me: “No they were pot pies!”

*Knock, Knock*
Chong: “Who is it?”
Cheech: “It’s Dave, man!”
Chong: “Who?!”
Cheech: “Dave!”
Chong: “Dave??”
Cheech: “Yeah, I got the pies man, let me in!”
Chong: “Dave’s not here.”

They’re back!

Sonya — Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:42:12 +0000

I noticed this little fellow last Sunday. This creature appeared in my neighbourhood near the busway. ~~It’s still lurking around.~~ Currently it has been M.I.A. for a while now. It may have been move to a new spot? It’s an escapee of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It said it’s name is “Transitsaurus”. It’s not a big deal and not really scary. Except for those tiny little happy looking people that are roaming around inside of him (those round circles near the top sides of the beast are little windows and the eyes are where the bus driver is). He doesn’t seem to mind. Others like him have been lurking around various parts of Pittsburgh now for a few weeks. Popping up, one by one and painted to please.

Yep, folks it’s Dinomite Days.

My mother frequently encounters one somewhere Downtown wearing a business suit, “T. rex VP”. Beware of any dapperly dressed new co-workers with sharp teeth.

It's a gloomy day in this neighborhood…

Sonya — Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:51:17 +0000

One of this city’s finest is gone today. Mr. Rodgers past away earlier this morning at his home in the Oakland section here in Pittsburgh after a bout of stomach cancer. [ Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Home Page ]

Fred M. Rodgers