Raise the Jolly Roger

With family still in town from the wedding, we decided that we would take advantage of the beautiful evening and spend one last hurrah taking in the Pirate's game.

So, after driving 4 1/2 hours, I found myself climbing the steps of PNC Park in search of our seats located in Section 307 Row Y.

As I made the trek up, staircase after staircase, I realized, as I was climbing the last set of steps, that we would be sitting at the very top of the stadium, in the last row.  I jokingly asked if the game was a sell out, since, at the time, the stadium was relatively empty, and it seemed to be ridiculous to be so high up, but within the hour, the stadium had filled up, and it was obvious that we were lucky to have been able to get even these seats.

It was great to be able to spend this time together, and a good time was had by all.

There was fun with Gramma G

 The much anticipated Pierogie Race:

Sauerkraut Pierogie won:

Girls dressed up in matching shirts:

Cheeseburgers and fries

And a little ketchup

And, as the sun began to set, our seats offered the perfect view of the city from one direction

and the point from the other

with the magnificent church lit up on Mount Washington

The views were certainly beautiful, but brothers were much more entertaining.

 They live on opposite sides of the country, but they showed up wearing nearly the same outfit, and, as you can see, looking very much alike despite an eight year age difference.

It certainly was a fun evening, 

and, to top it off…….the Pirates beat the Rockies.

So, as they say in Pittsburgh after a win, "Raise the Jolly Roger!!"