March 28 Run/Walk: Meet at Blue Slide Park entrance (Beechwood at Nicholson)

In our last outing, there was serious skepticism expressed about the vaunted claim that you can see the Laurel Highlands windmills from the Riverview Trail.  OK, we are going to investigate.  We'll meet at Blue Slide Park, get on the trail to check it out, and absorb some Frick Park forest bathing in the process. 

Zoom will follow more or less at 8:15 and the link is  https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97642356094?from=addon.

Last Sunday we had the thrill of 9 of us finally together IN PERSON (though still masked, outside, distanced) in Highland Park and witnessing this sunrise happen the whole time.

And, made it back in time for a nice convo on the zoom.  Many endorsements:

• There's a Facebook group that my daughter says has excellent tips for finding vaccines.  If you're  currently boycotting FB (with reason) you might want to temporarily get back just for this. You have to join the group to see the info.
• Sharon also reports that ACHD (Allegheny County Health Department) has LOTS of vaccines for 1A people.
• If you're not 1A, and you have a day to non-medically volunteer at a vaccine site, you can register at the Allegheny County Medical Reserve Corps and they will literally give you a shot and a promise of #2. (No guarantees though - but you'll still have done a mitzvah.)
• Speaking of a mitzvah, Gretchen is running the half marathon to raise funds for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - every dollar buys 5 meals - support it here!
• Sacroiliac sufferers (turns out we have several including me) (OMG this is pathetic) the Serola Belt is recommended.  So is ousting the Trump administration.  But if you weren't on the call, you missed that story.  
• Need a good clean bathroom right off the PA highways?  Sheetz!
• Listen: NPR Throughline podcast on the history of facemasks, with attention to bras, which were famously put to this use by Lainy in the pandemic early days.  Please send photo.
• Read:  The Rose Code by Kate Quinn; The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donaghue
• Airplane travel now:  Fly Delta which still limits the number of people on the plane - double mask, don't touch things or eat, get off and on fast.  This does not sound like a vacation.
• But, if you have endured all that and arrived in Massachusetts - visit the Blue Hills Trailside Museum.

P.S. Can anyone recommend a good upholsterer that doesn't cost a fortune?