[PRCo] Good Old Days

[Dennis F. Cramer]

Ah yes!  We all get to remember the good old days focusing on those things 
we knew and loved.

They just finished cleaning the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland and 
specifically kept a few blocks covered and protected so current and future 
students would know of the industrial past that built the region.  All went 
well, they even had a person specifically guarding the "dirty section" that 
was in a high traffic area.  When the crew was just about finished, they 
uncovered the "dirty section" and were ready to finish their work.  Wouldn't 
you know, a very conscientious worker saw the dirt and proceeded to clean 
it.  Several students were interviewed for the news and most stated they did 
not even notice the change in the building.

I miss the orange sky's at night in the Mon Valley.  I did get to ride the 
Jack Rabbit, Racer, walk through Noah's Ark and ride the train at Kennywood 
last Sunday.  That will probably be the last time I go.  I stopped paying to 
go to amusement parks long ago and my job is the reason I still attend.

Those of us in the world who have positive thoughts, that includes those on 
this list, remember the good and the bad.  We just tend to focus much more 
on the positive.  I think it has something to do with education level and 
life experience.

I might be able to swing the Saturday activities, but work on Friday and 
have tickets to the Pittsburgh Opera on Sunday.

Dennis Fred Cramer
     Trombone