Housekeeping
March was spring-adjacent until it was winter-adjacent.
Beyoncé's new album is good. If you are interested in some American history related to the banjo, check out Kristina Gaddy's Well of Souls (with a foreword by Rhiannon Giddens who happens to be playing the banjo on "TEXAS HOLD'EM").
My Year in Books and Podcasts (Year 43)
Today I turn 44, which I just learned is my dad's favorite number. Who knew? Not me. What books did I read and what podcasts did I listen to this past year?
books (don't judge...
Afternoon Commute
Today's playlist comes straight to you from Orange County. That's right. I recently finished reading Welcome to The O.C.: An Oral History and cannot get the songs out of my head. They were just baked into the entire experience and never left my soul.
Housekeeping
29 days...The Steel Trap became a teenager. We celebrated JDB's 70th birthday! 3000 rolls at Texas Roadhouse later... we kickstarted the next decade of his life. Madonna brought the heat with her. Literally. It was 800 degrees in the PPG Paints Arena.
Happy Blogiversary (Year 13)
2/22/24 = 13 years of The Steel Trap
The stats and the data still don't lie. People continue to visit regularly and read my monthly "Housekeeping" posts... and whatever I manage to find time to write. So, thank you.
Housekeeping
JANUARY WAS 75 DAYS LONG. Because January was so long, we fit in two trips to the National Aviary. The "Habitat Heroes" show is 10/10. And bring cash because you can feed it to a bird with a passion for philanthropy. It's for the birds, people.
The First World Problems of Us All!
Readership spiked on the day I brought this gimmick series back. So let's keep it going. Remember: even though these are written in first person POV, they aren't necessarily mine.
Housekeeping
It is the start of another calendar yet, and if memory serves me correctly, writing the January "Housekeeping" posts always feels heavy. This one is no exception. There was a harsh side to this holiday season.
The Steel Trap's Oh Twenty-Four Ahhht | In List!
Oh, twenty-four! Ohhhhhhhhh... twenty-four? Oh, twenty-four the love of...
What's ahhht and what's in? As always I inquire on these annual posts, how the hell should I know? I'm just an Xennial in Pittsburgh who has her thoughts and ideas, some of which are accurate.
The First World Problems of Us All
We're baaaaack, baby! Even though these are written in first person POV, they aren't necessarily mine. Also, if you missed the last seventy-five or so posts featuring #firstworldproblems, please know that these are meant to make us chuckle, nothing more. Hulu and Disney+ are merging.