Celebrating my Heritage

While last evening was spent listening to relaxing, melodious ballads, today was quite the contrast as we found ourselves amid the echoes of Slovak music and dancing in the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.

As you can see, it was a glorious day in Eastern Pennsylvania, and we took total advantage of the fact that our trip this weekend coincided with the annual Slovak Festival held on campus.

We arrived a bit early, which gave us an opportunity to pose with the panther.

That young lady on its back is the 3rd generation Pitt engineer on both sides of her family, with her father, mother, and their respective fathers all having graduated from this alma mater.  I suppose that you could say it is "in the genes".

She shares that accomplishment with her older brother, yet another Pitt engineering grad, who is the proud father of two of our entertaining grandchildren.  Since we were enjoying the afternoon out with the eldest, how could we resist snapping a photo of him on the panther as well?

But it was time to get serious and head inside to check out the festival, and, in particular, partake of some delicious, homemade Slovak food.

Pirohy..........Kielbasa.........Halushky

Lahodný.......chutný........skvelý!  (translation: Delicious.....tasty......great!)

And so it was!  But the afternoon was not all about food.  

The entertainment ranged from adorable young tots

to talented young adults

with some interesting "seasoned"performers adding to the amusement.

Let me just say that celebrating my Slovak heritage is quite a bit of fun

and, needless to say.......quite filling!