Laura, Part 2

Pittsburgh

  • My COVID Christmas

    Well, it finally happened. Jim and I managed to go through almost two years of the pandemic without testing positive. That changed last Sunday. We were preparing to visit family and friends in Pittsburgh, and took rapid antigen tests to… Continue reading

  • Up Late

    On Friday, I got together with old friends in Pittsburgh. I stayed up until 2:30 a.m.! Considering that I go to bed on most nights between 8:30 and 9 p.m., this was definitely an anomaly. It felt good to experience… Continue reading

  • What a Year It Has Been

    I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of last year. Now, I am basically done with treatment. Although, I will be taking tamoxifen for five years. On Saturday, I leave for Tampa to see my best friend. Other buddies… Continue reading

  • The Holidays

    A few years ago, my brother died by suicide between Christmas and New Year’s. Since then, the holidays have lost their innocence for me. My brother was in chronic pain for many years. He was also an artist. The music… Continue reading

  • Friends

    I have a few really good friends from my college days in Pittsburgh. We get together a couple of times a year, sometimes more. Since I moved to West Virginia in 2011, I have been trying to develop a social… Continue reading