Y’all get a little something different today — a group effort, probably a little disjointed, from our favorite parking space just south of Ohio Stadium in Columbus. It’s a beautiful morning, despite being a little brisk — and we have plenty of provisions to deal with that issue. Like, say, the two pots of chili… Read More 3. asphalt paradise.
It doesn’t get much better than that. Friday: After a semi-productive day off, I drove into town to see Helvetica, a documentary film about the typeface of the same name. Yes. A movie about a font. Expect that it’s actually a movie about a small piece of modern design, the widespread acceptance of Helvetica and… Read More best weekend ever.
Friday: Golf. Looking at houses. Sampling the beer at the open-for-just-four-days Marzoni’s on Route 8. Nice day. Saturday: Exercise. European beer fest at the Sharp Edge. Dinner there before the drunks started streaming inside. YEP show at Allegheny Landing — Sinead O’Connor and moe. “One more beer” at McFadden’s. A little more detail. Marzoni’s clearly… Read More to review.
Yeah. Not beat up too badly. But a little fuzzy nonetheless. We bought art. We drank beer. We ate pulled pork and ballpark hot dogs. We watched the only Pittsburgh Pirates win in the entire month of June. And, in the hotel bar after the baseball game, we watched the Cavs set up Cleveland sports… Read More as promised.
Fred and Ethel are on their way for our annual Get A Room In A Downtown Hotel So There’s No Driving Involved Weekend. This year’s itinerary includes: Three Rivers Arts Festival. Gotta buy some more $800 purses. The 12th Annual Pennsylvania Microbrewers’ Festival, at Penn Brewing. Thirty breweries. Three hours. Sweet merciful jesus. Pirates vs.… Read More ouch (in advance).
While I was at work yesterday, The Wife took a trip into Pittsburgh, to check out a couple of houses we were curious about and to stop at Half-Price Books for some new reading material. She found some cool stuff for her, and she brought home one cool thing for me: Michael Jackson’s World Guide… Read More things have changed.
Uncle Crappy 