Walt back in the day...

I found this picture of Walt from back in the day. The piece he's working on is huge! and gorgeous. I wonder where it is now?

                                  

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Walt Demonstrating at a Festival

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Fall Millstone

Walt at Millstone a few years back. (He's the one in the red cap.)

This group has been camping at the same site for almost 30 years.

Walt joined the group over 12 years ago and enjoyed their spring and fall camping traditions.

For their 25th anniversary, Walt made the group a commemorative Millstone stein, individualized with their special camp names.

Drying Pots

Was it only last year?

 

Walt really loved the Christmas Pitcher for the holidays. We think he created it special for his brother Randy's famous holiday egg nog usually delivered in a large mason jar.

What do you use your Christmas pitcher for?

And, almost more than he loved anything, he loved his girls. It hardly took any dog wrangling to get these two Jack Russell Terriers to sit this calmly in his arms, even with their Santa hats on their heads. The feeling was definately mutual.

South Side Neighborhood Spotlight: T & T Hardware

We have a neighborhood hardware store that is so classic.

We've been coming here for years.

It has such warm wood and character throughout...

and characters. This is Rege. He'll hold things to the side for us if I call ahead.. I love their paper weight for their paper bags on the counter. Those bags aren't going anywhere.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_704169.html

T & T Hardware Co.

Location: 2114 East Carson Street

Street Location: 21st

Pittsburgh PA, 15203

412-431-5326

Here is a list of other places in our neighborhood:

http://www.southsidepittsburgh.com/businessdirectory.asp?navid=5&buscatID=3#

Camping in Western PA: Have a great weekend!

These are pictures from Walt's yearly camp spot. It sure is pretty.

So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish

I couldn't get the title of this book out of my head for the past few days. I hadn't read it in years so I went to amazon.com and looked it up. The very first customer review I read seemed to hit the nail right on the head. It read like this: "This is basically the story of the young lady who figured out the secret of happiness just seconds before Earth was destroyed by a Vogon fleet preparing the way for a hyperspace bypass. It is also Arthur Dent's story. Sure, we got to know Arthur fairly well in the first three books, but he does spend an inordinate amount of time saying things like: What?, I don't understand, Is it possible to get a cup of tea? and That's it then, we're all going to die. Once you get him out of that well-traveled bathrobe, Arthur Dent turns out to be a real person-a little weird, of course, but real, rather complex, and surprisingly interesting nonetheless."  Thank you for writing this Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA)--Jocelyn

The walk to PNC Park

One of our favorite things about Pittsburgh is PNC Park. It makes even the most heart-breaking Pirates loss bearable. And, as long as you have the wonderful city views, delicious food options, The Great Pittsburgh Pierogy Race N'at (which I am convinced Jalapeño Hannah  has a harder time winning carrying her handbag) and the occasional after game fireworks show, you can't spend a more relaxing evening with friends--unless you actually watch the games. We know we are not alone in thinking this. Click on the following link to read other visitor reviews or our beautiful baseball park--Jocelyn

http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/pirates/a/pnc_park.htm

http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/reviews/pncreviews.htm

We like to park in one of the plentiful parking garages downtown if no street parking is available and walk over the Roberto Clemente Bridge that they close to auto traffic during games so pedestrians can walk to and from the park. It's a great walk to the park from downtown Pittsburgh.

If you don't feel like walking, you can take the water taxi from one side of the bridge to the other.

The same guy has been entertaining game day pedestrians with his saxophone for years.

The newest Zotter

My niece Jennifer was in Pittsburgh recently and stopped by with her daughter Emma. My grand-niece is the newest Zotter and is even cuter than her photo. It is funny how children even as young as Emma fixate on my beard. I wonder why?

I am hoping to visit all of my brother Paul's clan this Summer. They have a nice little chunk of upper Bucks county PA with plenty of room  to live and play. Hopefully, I can get out there soon enough to help with their gardens.
You may have noticed the undecorated Christmas tree in the background. I left it up for Mr. Sparrow that wintered with us this year. Last week, when it warmed up I let him out, but he knows where the seed is and I'm sure he'll be back with friends. I don't know what it is about the local sparrows but in the Summer they fly in the shop and just walk around, even with my Jack Russells watching.-Walt
Walt

We thought it would be fun to put a Santa hat on Walt and have Emma imagine him as Santa.

Old friends, New Friends...Made with Love

One of the very nice things about Walt is his ability to keep in touch with old friends. He recently was able to watch one of his beloved Penguins hockey games (our Pittsburgh Pens are the current Stanley Cup Champions!) with some of his childhood friends from way way back....

and some of his new friends : ) Don't you love it when you can get your old friends and new friends together? Walter Zotter is the guy wearing the hockey jersey and "the beard".

Both Walt's friendships and his pots are "made with love". If you are lucky enough to have Walt for a friend, then you know you will have a friend for life.

This is a picture of a cookie jar ordered from a customer. We can only imagine the goodies that will be put in it. --Jo