Ode to Pittsburgh

Well friends, it is with bittersweet emotion that Scott and I are preparing to move back to our hometown. With 4 weeks remaining in the sweet city of Pittsburgh, we find ourselves scrapping for time to hang with our dear friends, scrambling to restaurants that were on our "bucket list," and searching for jobs and apartments.

For so long, we have anticipated the happy day that we would return to our small town of Hanover - the day we'd once again be living in the same city as our family (if it weren't for our families being there, we'd probably be in NC by now...)! This day was idealized in our minds as the gold trophy sitting atop a shining pedestal, that we've been working towards attaining for the past 11 months. Now that it approaches, Scott still doesn't have a job, we still haven't found an apartment that fits our needs, and we realize that we will be missing so many things about our life here in Pittsburgh. It's a scary yet exciting time. A time to petition God but praise him despite uncertainty and for relationships reunited. 

For the past five years, I've complained about the excessive amounts of liquid and solid precipitation falling from the sky, the lack of parking in the city, our noisy community, and the dirty city buses I ride daily! So, since I've given Pittsburgh such a hard time over these past 5 years, I thought I'd say a few nice things about the city in which I've grown from a naive kid into a young woman.


The things I love about Pittsburgh:


1. My North Way church family, the church itself, it's leadership, and our small group!
2. Being able to walk to friend's houses
3. Living 1/2 mile from Trader Joe's
4. Consuming massive amounts of Razzy Fresh's delicious frozen yogurt
5. The skyline, and view from Mount Washington
6. The fact that everyone loves the Pirates despite how awful they are (taking notes Baltimore...)
7. Being able to walk to three of Shadyside's best shopping and dining areas
8. The great education I got from PITT
9. PITT athletics... Go Panthers!
10. The music and art scene 

I will miss all of those things about Pittsburgh, and more, but look forward to being closer to family and to picking up friendships that were put on hold for a few years because of distance. It is an exciting time!


Alright friends, off to do laundry... oh, what a glamorous life this is!