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I just came from Shadyside Hospital here in Pittsburgh visiting my 92-year-old mother. My 80-something-year-old aunt and one of her sons and grandson were there. I have not seen my aunt in years. Before Mom ended up in Shadyside, which is only three blocks from my apartment, I had not seen Mom in years. She stays with my oldest sister who lives outside Pittsburgh.
Mom seemed to be more lucid today. Since today is a Saturday the hospital seemed empty. I guess most of the staff has the weekends off. During the week, the hospital is a mad house.
It has turned out to be a sunny, mild day and I enjoyed the walk to and from the hospital. Right now as I blog I have college football on the television and I’m eating a hot dog with mustard and relish and drinking a Pepsi Wild Cherry.
It’s not yet 4:00 in the afternoon. The sun is still shinning. As soon as I post this I’m going for another walk.
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Public Television, Hot Dogs And Blackeye Peas
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It’s around noon, on an overcast day in Pittsburgh that might get up to 52 degrees and may even have some sunshine. The Old Soldier has public television on the TV. It’s a show about the All-American hot dog. There seems to be all kinds of hot dogs, covered with onions, relish, mustard, sauerkraut, chili, cheese…
The Old Soldier is eating a small bowl of the blackeye peas and ham hocks that he cooked in the crock pot. The peas did not turn out as good as I hoped. I put too much water in the crock pot. So, I poured some of the liquid out and let the peas sit overnight, but they still are not as tasty as they can be and it’s all my fault.
Oh, well, you win some and you lose some.
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