Archive for July, 2008

DSC01652, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

So, how do you know when the dead heat of summer is upon you? For Pittsburghers a sure sign is that no one is wearing shoes or socks. Well, don’t let me get too crazy with that statement–Nobody wears shoes or socks in houses, on porches (just their own, really) and sandals [...]

jamie’s party 138, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

Nothing like a family party to bring out the hairstylin’ geniuses.
Pretty well done for a couple of kids and a woman who hasn’t braided hair in 20 years.
Not that it really requires a genius, but I happen to know certain adults who can’t braid at all.
Why is this important, [...]

DSC01810, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

Hello fellow bloggers,
Here’s some nutrition to tide you over until I’m back to better blogging shape!!!
Aren’t summer veggies grown by neighborhood farmers the best?
I think so too.
What are you eating this summer?

DSC01796, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

No Pittsburgh childhood is complete without trips to the number one traditional amusement park in the country.
The park is pretty though some complain it’s too dirty. Of course it’s dirty, thousands of people traipse through it each day, littering, stomping, dripping with all sorts of debris. And there’s still [...]

DSC01667, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

Well, here’s the real knee shot you’ve all been waiting for.
Brought to you via my in-law’s porch swing.
It’s the single greatest summer spot (except for the beach of course) where somehow the choking humidity doesn’t exist and a cool breeze runs through otherwise, perfectly still air. A miracle of sorts.
Anyway, [...]

DSC01759, originally uploaded by kathieshoop.

HA! See how far I’ve come since the last photo? My supple knees and slender calves???? And seriously, I didn’t change anything at all. I can’t exactly say how I came to wear this skin. But I can truthfully admit that I definately didn’t diet, no siree!!!
Really, of course this ISN’T me. Sillies, [...]