Lloyd and Kathleen Mitchell of East Washington made it all the way to East Washington, NH. (Lloyd Mitchell)

Brian and Jayme Tuite of Washington took the O-R along to the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

Annie Lanoue and Ashley Yelenik visited family at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan. (Ashley Yelenik)

Katie Dzura from Canonsburg, PA, Kimberly (Munnell) Hood from Lexington, KY (originally from Houston, PA...daughter of Kent and Carol Munnell of Houston) and Madalyn Saunier from Lexington, KY competed in the Kentucky Tough Mudder in Maysville, KY on October 21, 2012. Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle course meant to push you to your limits. Tough Mudder will be coming to Pittsburgh this August and we plan on competing again! (Kimberly Hood)

The Pepper-Miller family on vacation at Kiawah Island, SC in October 2012. (Darla Pepper-Miller)

This photo taken by Susan Jennings shows Onix enjoying the snow at the Washington Park.

The McCann and Dorsey families visited Benezette, PA and the surrounding areas. One of their stops included George B. Stevenson Dam in Sinnemahoning State Park. Shown with the O-R is Brooke and Noah Dorsey, and Travis McCann. (Susan McCann)

Gina Graham snapped this photo of a squirrel using the "squirrel chair" that her husband and I set up in our back yard in East Washington.

A group of 16 from the Washington area headed to Harrisburg for the 97th Pennsylvania State Farm Show on Jan. 9, for the 5th annual Antique Tractor Show and Pull. In the front row are Roy Ealy, Shawn Moore, JD Wyeth and Keith Aggers; second row, George Marth and Steve Aggers; third row, Larry Litman and Doug Endy. Sitting in the bleachers are, first row, Linda Ealy, Loryn Wyeth and Jennette Marth; second row, Penny Wyeth, Myrta Litman and Debbie Endy.

Joan and Jim Warren visited with their son, Michael, in Sarasota, Fla.

Sean Shearer, Jean Shearer and Matt Lucas at Sean's wedding on June 19, 2012, in Antigua.

Nicole and Rachel Stevenson visited Corrola in the Outer Banks, N.C., with thier famiy in September of 2012.

Joe and Harriett Angott of Washington took their granddaughter, Sarah of South Carolina, to Philadelphia to see the Liberty Bell and other historical sites.

The family of Airman Joshua Dobrowski, center, gather during a visit to the Alamo and Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. From left are Lance Dobrowski, Mary Maloney, Dawn Dobrowski, Jordan Dobrowski, Airman Dobrowski, Dorothy and Robert Dobrowski and Barbara and Ed Maloney.

South Strabane residents and friends took a trip with South Strabane Parks and Recreation to Pittsburgh. They are standing in front of the PPG Building, but also visited Market Square and the Strip District before Christmas 2012. The group also toured the lights at Oglebay, W.Va.

Lucy and Francis Moore III in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on June 24, 2012

Mary Ann Ashmore of Washington, took her annual trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C., with four of her great-grandchildren and their families. From left are Maylea Ankrom, Jeffrey Kohn, Michael Ankrom, and Jarrett Kohn

Amber, Brandon, Jason, Bob, Kathy and Dylan Ross during their annual family vacation to Daytona Beach and Orlando, Fla.

On Oct. 25, 2012, while visiting the Plantation in Leesburg, Fla., these Steeler fans showed their pride prior to the Redskins game. From left are Carole Dietz of Florida, formerly of Washington, Diane Chadwick, Rita Marra and Ellie Ruffalo.

Victor, Laura and Bob Perri following Laura's completion of the Disney Princess half marathon at Disney Polynesian Resort, Orlando, Fla., February 2012.

Family and friends traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Nov. 12, 2011 wedding of Kim Impiccini and Cody McCrerey.

While on vacation to Georgia and Tennessee, Marge Dicks and Peggy Conklin visited Lookout Mountain in Tennessee.

Gathering on the beach at Nags Head, for the wedding of Stacey Wood and Brendan Pester, were the Wood, McAnany, Zajac, Cahill, Pester, McKinney, Grose and Virgili families.

Cheryl Donaldson of Rices Landing, and Michael Donaldson, Arleen Donaldson and Jeremey Mayfield, all of Carmichaels, at Epcot in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2012.

Puddy Clutter of West Finley; Lisa Radvansky, Dylon Lucas and Judy Swan of Washington; and Samantha Swan of Orlando, Fla., took the O-R along while trick-or-treating at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

Chris Kaufman, Samantha Melone and Lori Melone took the O-R to Les Cayes, Haiti, on a medical mission trip with Harvest House Haiti.

Cirio and Kathie Signorini and Linda and Mike Maffio took the O-R along on their cruise aboard the Allure of the Seas.

Terry and Darlene Whitfield of Washington took the O-R along with them to Las Vegas in November.

Kermit and Louise Taggart of Washington on the River Thames in Ray Hill Island near Maidenhead, England.

Loretta Churney of Canonsburg and her daughter, Darlene Jury of Bethel Park enjoyed Virginia Beach with Neptune in the background.

Carly Croft of Washington took the O-R to the Observatory of Campo Imperatore, elevation 7,218 feet, near the summit of the Gran Sasso Mountain in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Corno Grande, the highest peak on the Italian Peninsula, is shown in the background.

Vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, were Ted Bury, Mary Jo Kennedy, Judy and Bill McCarrell, Peggy and Dick Durbin and Ann and Larry Kelley.

Jerry and Leann Vitteck took the Observer-Reporter along on their scenic train ride from Cumberland, Md., to Frostburg, Md., to enjoy the fall foliage.