September 29 Run/Walk: Meet at Spigolo Cafe, 101 Edgewood Ave. in (where else?) Edgewood.

A new find, c/o Elaine: we'll meet at the Spigolo Cafe, 101 Edgewood Ave. (map).  Don't worry about Great Race traffic - we have it on significant journalistic authority that this won't be a problem.  And Edgewood is always an elegant surprise.

Last week:  we await the tales of our intrepid Grand Canyon bikers! But our buoyant stay-at-home group got to Schenley Park and back to 61C and produced a 3-napkin confab with endorsements that can only be touched on here:

• Books to TV series:  Mick Herron's Slow Horses series or books,  Carl Hiassen's Miami books or Bad Monkey on TV.  
• Just TV: A very royal scandal, Madam Secretary, Call My Agent,Veep, the original Sex in the City
• Anything with Jodie Foster esp., Nyad, and True Detective
• Just books:  Neal Gaiman's American Gods 
• Boring sounds for middle of the night:  BBC Radio, Rain from iTunes
• Life before computers - would we go back?  Ahhhhh
• Buddhism, pain and suffering - I started to look this up and it was overwhelming.  But maybe right.  Especially when considering life after computers.
• The Dark Park (really called Cherry Springs State Park) for amazing stargazing in Coudersport.
• The Kinzua Skywalk - but get there before Nov. 19 - close to where the bike trip was!
• Weatherbury Farm Milling Certified Organic Estate Flours

September 22 Run/Walk: Meet at 61C Cafe in Squirrel Hill

Keeping in mind the long-awaited RG bike ride taking place this weekend in the glorious Grand Canyon (of PA), those remaining in the Burgh will meet at old fave 61C and maybe head over to Schenley Park to celebrate the first day of autumn among the trees.  

Last week, after skirting the banks of a glistening Allegheny, we paid homage to another old friend, La Prima on the Strip - it's sidewalk seating as tawdry as ever. (Coffee and meles are still great but they really should put in a bathroom.)  Besides the masterly bike trip organizing, there was also talk of:

• Old-fashioned baking delights - hermit bars, kichel, rugelech - as in, ancient Russian grandmother meets the Moosewood Cookbook.
• Another blast from the past - the kidney-shaped leather wine flask from college days, holding the only vintage we knew about: Mateus?
• The Pittsburgh Major Taylor Cycling Club - lots of interest, and we will ask Cheryl more about it.
• Watch streaming:  The Perfect Couple, She Came to Me
• Repair your appliances:  Zergan
• Power your own house:  EIS Solar
• Ride on, compadres! 🚴🚴🚴   Looking forward to the stories -

September 15 Run/Walk: Meet at La Prima Espresso (the original) - 21st off of Penn in the Strip

We need to get back to the warm almond meles, so on Sunday let's go back to La Prima in the Strip!  

Just a quick note today to get out the location. Last Sunday was a fun loop through North Point Breeze and Larimer.  Runners went on top of the future Brightline (on its way to Aspinwall), but were reminded why we do this route in the winter (so overgrown!).  A little bushwhacking didn't hurt anyone, I suppose.  Sort of a Running Group tradition!

September 8 Run/Walk: Meet at Commonplace Coffee near the Co-op: 7514 Thomas Blvd.

This Sunday, let's meet in the Commonplace in the new Rockwell Park by the Co-op.

This past long weekend was a glorious run on the wooded, wildflower paths of the Rachel Carson Trail in Wexford.  Gretchen led the runners and Beth led the walkers though beautiful (but watch out for ticks!) trails that reminded me of an Enchanted Forest from fairytales.

Coffee was at the fun Conmigo coffee, which has such an inviting space we wanted to stay for hours.  Discussion centered around the campaign, upcoming bike rides, and cookie tables for upcoming weddings.

Endorsements:

• The Rachel Carson documentary
• Wheeling Heritage Trail
• Dogs for Democracy 
• Tour de Trail (bike ride to Flight 93 memorial)
• And our very own Gretchen Jezerc campaigning for Harris got national press near Coach!  I love this photo!