Lotsa Stuff

Friday - the Tour of Hope made it's way across the Roberto Clemente Bridge and into PNC park. It was pretty cool to see Lance...he even tossed on his Pirate and Steeler Jerseys as they were presented to him, gave a brief speech on the importance of cancer research , and did a Q and A session (questions taken from letters, etc that had been sent in prior to the event). And, it was a bright and sunny day, which made sitting in PNC Park looking out at the Roberto Clemente and our fine city - a very pleasant Friday afternoon (pictures are living in my digital, so some day they'll make it on here). After that, we had a nice outside dinner at FatHeads down in the Souf-Side. They have Oktoberfest beers now too....woo. Two thumbs up on the Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest, another two for $1 off happy hour beers. Since already in the southside, we meandered on over to a friends place in the southside. A few beers later we yet again venture out to North Oakland for an apartment gathering involving Sam Adams, Foosball, and Darts. I kinda suck at Foosball - but it's fun, so that's okay. So now, it's 3am and we're tired. whew.
Saturday = sleepytime. I like to listen to my body when it seems to be saying things like "If you get up, I will ensure that you feel weary and miserable ALLL day" ...so i woke up and ate breakfast - then retired to the couch for a nap. I think somewhere around 3pm I made it to the shower. But we did manage to get our butts up for Ligonier Days. Albeit, we got there at 7pm, but we still made it. The weather was getting chilly, but definately more of a brisk chill - the kind you love about fall nights. We wanted Apple Dumplings, but the dumpling booth was already abandoned for the night. Sadly, I ate a gyro. Yes, a meat filled gyro. Woe is me. I'm the worst quasi-vegetarian on the planet. So, in order not to make myself crazy I think my philosophy is going to be...primarily vegetarian, but meat sometimes. I dunno - i'm still wrestling with this one. I somehow feel good that i eat veggies 95% of the time, because atleast that's acknowledging that vegetarianism is my primary eating habit....and if i eat meat once or twice a month, it won't kill me....or my morality. I think, anyways. hrmm. I was so deadset on leavin the 'ol meat behind. Though, things are evolving all the time so i guess, why should i be any different?? m'kay - I'm not going to obsess about it, so onward.
Sunday - So somehow i found myself awake and in the shower at 6am. A miraculous feat. Even moreso, I found myself at Eat'n'Park an hour later chompin on a Smiley Belgian Waffle (which, by the way, that smiley is kinda wierd on the waffle - it's like maybe they've gone a bit overboard with thematic food preparation). So we went out to Brady's Run for a bike race with a few other guys. Not being a Mt. Bike racer, i spectated (very well, i think). I didn't get to do any riding this weekend...but oh well. The weekend was chock full as it was...next weekend perhaps. So the rest of the day consisted of some Steeler game watchin (go STILLERS), some Quizno's chompin (I like to "chomp"), and some Incubus listening. The original mission was to take my 12yr old nephew to his first show (his choice: Incubus), but he ended up grounded and unable to go. We (Jake and I) went anyway, and it wasn't a bad show, but i definately wouldn't have bought the tickets without the over-arching purpose of taking the nephew to his first show. So, I've managed to spew out a bunch of weekend crap without any real social commentary, so i think it's time to rest my hands. Maybe i'll return later with something thought-provoking and exciting! (or not)
THE END.