Q. I’ve always loved the holidays but if Christmas is anything like Thanksgiving, I’d just as soon skip it.My family is a mess.We were all together at my grandma’s house for turkey and my uncle showed up uninvited. He doesn’t believe in masks or vaccines. My grandma is old and has ...
I’ve been back in Pittsburgh for 11 years. Almost 12! I am very happy being back in the ‘Burgh, but, after 10 years in sunny California, I still haven’t adjusted to the weather.Let’s face it. I am a lizard person. I thrive in heat and suffer through the cold. My ideal temperature is 110 ...
It was hot, too hot.But what do you expect in August?My partner was too hot to speak and just emitted a primal grunt. His quietness caused my wheels to spin, and I started thinking about the cooler days ahead in the fall. This, of course, led me to think about guns.Then I thought about what ...
The worst part of any vacation or trip is the packing. It’s stressful enough to pack for a trip to the beach, where a swimsuit, some shorts and three shirts will do, but packing for a cruise requires more planning.My daughter and her boyfriend are joining his family for a short cruise this ...
I wrote my first Ask Mary Jo column in January 2005. I added peer educator perspectives a year later. I’ve dedicated an annual Thanksgiving column to peer educator voices of gratitude since 2008.Our Common Ground Teen Center hosted its first Youth Night Nov. 17. Our Teen Executive Board ...
It’s Thanksgiving week, so to me it’s now officially the holiday season.My Thanksgiving door decoration will stay in place until Friday although my neighbor a few doors up already has his Christmas lights on and the tree shining through the picture window each evening. I’ll definitely ...
