My Trip To Pittsburgh

On Friday, November 23 – Sunday, November 25 my parents and I took a road trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in one car to spend the weekend.  We were joined in a second car by my younger brother Keith, his wife Charis and their eight month old baby boy Owen.  This whole trip came about because Charis wanted to get Keith tickets for the Rutgers vs. Pittsburgh football game as a wedding anniversary present.  However, the only way to do this was to get a four pack and a parking pass.  Unfortunately, there were five people on the trip who would need a ticket to the game.  So, like the good sport that she is my mom let my dad and I use two tickets and Keith and Charis had the other two.  Owen went to the game as well but he was admitted for free.  Upon arrival early Friday afternoon my parents and I walked around the University of Pittsburgh campus and saw the spot where the one time home of Major League Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates (Forbes Field) used to be.  There also was a brief driving tour around Duquesne University but we didn’t get to see as much of the campus as far as my mom and I was concerned.  However, we did see the A.J. Palumbo center where Dwayne’s nephew Sean Johnson plays on the men’s basketball team.  On Saturday the whole gang woke up to thirty five degree temperatures and snow flurries and five of the six of us got all bundled up and braved the elements and headed off to Heinz Field for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights versus Pittsburgh Panthers.  Unfortunately, the Scarlet Knights would lose their first Big East contest 27 – 6.  Owen spent nearly the whole game inside the club level suite asleep in his mother’s arms.  The thanksgiving weekend came to a close on Sunday when we drove home with all of the rest of the heavy holiday traffic.  Other than the result of the football game I enjoyed spending quality time with my parents and Keith, Charis, and Owen.                    

by Kris L.