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Hey All! Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. We left DC the last week of June and moved up to Pittsburgh. We are living in an area called Shadyside. It's pretty cool - there are a lot of shops and some bars and coffee shops. I went home for a weekend before I moved here for my sister, Sharon's, wedding. Congratulations, Sharon and Michael! Emily went out of town last Thursday evening and her replacement from the Portland office, Danny, didn't get here until Sunday night. So, I decided to go home for the weekend because it is only about an hour and a half away and I had nothing else to do! It was good to see everyone. I also got to see Lake Lucerne's fireworks. I'll be going home again this Friday for Sara's wedding and staying through the week for Allison's wedding. Should be good times!
So, Pittsburgh has been pretty cool so far (except for this lady who basically stole our money, which is a whole other story). Yesterday, we went downtown to see what this place is all about. We went to the Duquense Incline, which is a public transportation method (and also a great view of the city) that gets you up this big hill on the southern portion of the Ohio river. It has a perfect view of the city, which is really pretty. We were hanging out at the top of the hill when fireworks started. They were for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game (I guess they won - Go Indians!!!). So, those were nice to see.
We then came back down and hung out at a bar, Doc's, here in Shadyside. Pittsburgh has a big fireworks display tonight downtown at Three Rivers Point State Park, but there's a 70% chance of rain, so it's a little iffy right now. We'll probably go check it out anyways. Well I hope everyone has a wonderful Fourth of July! See you soon!!!