MissAdventures in Pittsburgh

  My brain: Your cat lived for 20 years. She suffered only briefly. You were blessed to love her for so long. My heart: It's not fai...

Recently, I joined my mom and dad for dinner at their house. I looked across the table at my dad. "How are you feeling?" I ask...

I am alone at the bar, enjoying myself and watching my husband play guitar for the crowd, when a guy stumbles forward and requests a Pearl ...

As soon as I could afford to move out of my parents' house, I went to Squirrel Hill. I was entranced. I didn't have a car, and...

They might relieve my headaches, boost my courage, and soothe my worries. Or they might just be pretty. I loved crystals and gemston...

In memory of Tom Petty, may I present ... my love life in 6 Tom Petty songs. Free Fallin': I'm 9 years old and Free Fallin'...

I have a confession. Every time I hear this song, my imagination provides a music video. It's simple but vivid: just me and my Beagl...

Me, horrified:   "We have a hole." My living room, currently. Billy, helpfully: "Well, one of your favorite bands is ...

Billy: "Boy, I loooooove watching videos of animals falling asleep. There's one that's so funny. Have you seen it? It's on...

Four years ago today, my (future) husband and I went on our second date. The night grew long, but Billy and I didn't want it to...

Tonight, at a party, I chatted with my dad and two other women. A man came up to us, inserted himself into our circle, and interrupted the...

Scene From Our Marriage: Billy:      What are you doing? Me:        Um. [ holds up phone]  

This is a picture of Nookie, the first dog I ever loved, taken in 1975. Nookie spent the first two years of her life as a guard dog at ...

1. This cat. Firefly is 17-and-a-half, has only one tooth, and lives with (carefully managed) irritable bowel syndrome and high blood p...

.... I didn’t grow up religious, but there are a couple things I place all my faith in: 1. Being good feels good. 2. Being ba...

I just finished the book “ America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines ” and here’s what I think we need to...

  Four years ago today, this little dog saved me. I worked for an animal shelter, where I’d met thousands of adoptable dog...

This weekend, a lovely lady that I know was set up on a date. She and the man went to a bar. He ordered several drinks while she sipped one....

“Today our model is wearing a charming ensemble featuring corduroy overalls. Look how effortlessly she completes the outfit with a lovely ...

This is my new favorite picture. This is a photo of my husband, Billy, sitting on our staircase. I was sitting in my home office, tryin...