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Last weekend

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Our hotel

Wolfies Pub for wine and Bavarian pretzels before heading to the Rivers CasinoRivers Casino

Time to celebrate my S-I-Ls winnings (beginners luck???)  at Andy’s Bar in our hotel.  The coasters showcased different Andys.  BTW the shoestring fries with aioli sauce are fantastic! Andy Warhol and Andrew Carnegie

Our spa morning…this isn’t either one of us

Lunch at Molinaro’s after our spa morning

 

Molinaro’s Restaurant, Chicken Romano

Because I just don’t see a fish hanging off the side of a building every day…

Have you guessed where we were for the weekend?

Celebrating my S-I-Ls second big winnings with a fun drink called “I’m right on top of that, Rose” in the fl2 bar in the Fairmont Hotel

Ready for the theater

The show was amazing!!!

A nightcap at Primanti Brothers

One thing we didn’t drink.  Seriously, $8.00 for a bottle of water?

We had a wonderful time in Pittsburgh.  Fortunately, it wasn’t that much of a drive for either of us.  Mr. Aitch spent the weekend with his brother. Spending time with people we love was something that we just don’t often enough.  I’m so grateful that my S-I-L suggested this trip and more importantly that we scheduled it!  This might be an annual thing.

 

 

Weekend update

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My SIL loved the sock and it fit her tiny foot perfectly.  So I’ve begun sock #2 and have the ribbing and two pattern repeats finished so far.

Our motorcycle trip went well.  We got to try out our new helmets (with communication devices) and our new rain suits.  We don’t talk much while riding but sometimes I can see the route we need and remind Mr. Aitch when he doesn’t notice it so it can save us some backtracking.  Fortunately, the rain suits were really only needed the first 15 miles on our way home but we kept them on the rest of the 4-hour ride.  Win-win.

HD bag

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Most hotels offer hairdryers in their guest rooms.  But many times when staying with family or friends, a hairdryer might not be available when you need it.  So when Mr. Aitch and I traveled across the country this past summer, we bought a small hairdryer to take with us for those times when we didn’t stay in a hotel.

The hairdryer was attached to the wall in some hotels but some were in a cloth bag on or under the sink area.  That gave me an idea for our “travel” hairdryer.

I made a simple drawstring bag to protect it in our suitcase and make it easy to find.

Two fat-quarters and a length of cotton cord later and I called it done.

Cotton for the outside and a piece of heavy flannel for the inside.  French seams keep it neat (no exposed seams).  A piece of batting sandwiched between the outer and inner fabrics and/or quilting would offer more padding but I didn’t think of it at the time.

This will stay in our guest bathroom when we’re home but can go with us at a moments notice.