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But it still feels so nice to be here for the time being.
What’s your favorite summer activity so far?

All the Olympians are amazing. Of course I’m partial to Americans, but boy all of them make me dizzy with awe. Nastia is awesome, Shawn is spectacular, Michael is other-worldly, Natalie, Dara and well…ALL of them are stunning athletes.  They make my nights happy. 
How about you?  Are you catching any of it?

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I actually have two articles in this issue…here’s one of them..the editor’s choice no less. Not to brag or anything…really, but who will tell you if I don’t???? Thanks for caring.

Well, not HERE, but on my tv, they are.
That’s right, no amount of commerical interference can deter my love of the games.  I can’t help it. My parents must have infused this nutty interest in the Olympics in me an now I’m passing it onto the kids.
I can’t stop myself from making them watch…how can [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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?

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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, [...]