Family Time

PNC Square, Pittsburgh

Sophia, Sharon, Jan and Adam

If the last few days have been all about sightseeing, today is about family time. We’re travelling to Pittsburgh today to see my cousin and her family, we haven’t met up for several years now so naturally I’m very excited to be seeing them all. The journey is so much better than our last one to Arlington, blue, sunny skies and rolling green countryside so the time passes quickly and we arrive in Pittsburgh early. So early in fact, that Sharon hasn’t finished work yet but Soph and their 2 dogs, Luna and Rosco make us very welcome.

Fountain at Point Park, Pittsburgh

Time passes quickly as Sharon and I catch up on news while Dave watches the Arsenal match on TV and chats with our boys on line. We’re off to the Church Brew House for something to eat before going into Pittsburgh to see Adam in his school concert. The Brew house is large with beautiful stained glass and brightly painted walls, the pews have been turned into seating for tables. Adams school is a modern performing arts college, its great to see so many talented youngsters playing instruments. We have another surprise when we read the programme and realise the Adam is not only taking part, he has done the musical arrangement and will be singing to The Beatles, A long and lonely road. The version for an orchestra is sensitive, sweeping and full of emotion, a perfect match for the words of the song.

Walkway from the river

Afterwards, we’re shown the best bits of Pittsburgh, PNC square surrounded by glass buildings some of which look like a cathedral, the river, the baseball and hockey stadiums on the river, the incline and at the end the Point Park and fountain. A great family day filled with happy memories.