{"id":9942,"date":"2013-07-09T03:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=9942"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:35:31","slug":"pennsylvania-highlights-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=9942","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Highlights &#8211; Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time marches on\u00a0&#8211; we&#8217;re now in Greenwood for three weeks of cross cultural training at OMS headquarters &#8211; so our trip to Pennsylvania is already starting to seem like a distant memory.\u00a0 But it is such a PLEASANT memory that I can&#8217;t move one without at least posting a few pictures from the conclusion of that trip and giving a shout out to my cousin Jennifer and her family for hosting us at their home south of Pittsburgh for a couple of nights.Jennifer was an outstanding tour guide and host &#8211; at a less-than-convenient time in their summer schedule.\u00a0 She and Michael were marking their 19th anniversary and the whole family was packing for their own trip out West\u00a0&#8211; and still she fed and housed us and showed us around the area.\u00a0 Their kids were great, too, in playing with our kids, who\u00a0really needed some play time after spending\u00a0the previous three days almost exclusively in the company of adults.So, thank you, Kuenzels, for the hospitality and for capping off our trip with some fun time with family!<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130624_181859-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dinner with second cousins David and Anna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130624_214204-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A night in the camper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130625_120409-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A day at the Pittsburgh Zoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130625_114744-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna&#039;s so excited to pet a snake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130625_133944-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Zoo includes a top-notch aquarium exhibit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130625_153152-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After spending so much time on this trip looking for deer, Sarah finally had the chance to get up close and personal with one!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/20130626_080831-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And\u00a0then there are the\u00a0inevitable\u00a0goodbyes&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time marches on\u00a0&#8211; 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