Tag: Pennsylvania

Today’s venue could not be any more different from yesterday’s! After the excesses of Atlantic City, we are now in Amish country. The town we are staying in is Intercourse, Pennsylvania, a place we visited in 1998 and to which Peter has long wanted to return. I didn’t know he loved quilts so much!! We have been visiting quilt shops...

We went to church this morning with Nancy and Wayne, then wandered around IUP campus and saw where Hannah stayed and played. They then drove us down to Pittsburgh and took us to try the local delicacy, the Primanti Brothers’ Sandwich. This consisted of meat of your choice (I had hamburger), cole slaw, chips and salad between two VERY thick...

We slept well and were wakened by my alarm at 6:50 am. We showered and were ready for breakfast of coffee, muffin, and melon by 7:45 am as arranged. By 8:15 am we were out with Nancy and Wayne and headed for Graystone church where we were honorary Presbyterians for the 8:30 am service. As we entered the church we...

We have arrived in Indiana, Pennsylvania, where Hannah studied (and partied) in 1999. We are staying with Nancy Yost, one of her professors from that time, and her husband Wayne. Nancy and I have been Facebook friends for some time and it was wonderful to meet her at last. She and Wayne are delightful hosts and we look forward to...

We were awake about 7:00 am so we were able to take our time to shower, dress, and check overnight communications before breakfast, which we had arranged with our hosts, Donna and Rick, to be at 8:00 am. We expected that would allow us to be away before 9:00 am and easily at Fallingwater in plenty of time for our...