We had a fun weekend watching Adeline and the Steel City FC metro team compete at the Nike Challenge Cup Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The ladies played hard and left it all out on the field, but came up just a bit short in the final, falling 0-2 to Ambassadors FC.

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It’s a foggy morning on the Delaware River in South Philly.

A long bridge spans across a foggy body of water under a cloudy, overcast sky.

Traveling to NYC for work today, but you know I found a biz-appropriate way to rep the Black-n-Gold. #HereWeGo Steelers!

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Pinnacle Pizza

We finally got a chance to taste John’s of Bleeker Street, after several attempts and refusals to queue around the block for pizza. So many people have told us that John’s is pinnacle pizza and yesterday we decided to see what the fuss was about.

I might be about to say something controversial:

It was a solid pie, but I found it to be just OK. The sauce was sweet and the crust was a bit flimsy for my liking. Above average for sure, but definitely not worth the hour-long wait in the rain.

There is better pizza in NYC, even in the Village. For my money, Joe’s Pizza around the corner on Carmine remains the best slice I’ve tasted anywhere.

A group of people are gathered outside John's Pizzeria, which has a red awning stating No Slices.

The Pennsylvanian

Amtrak 42, also known as The Pennsylvanian, runs from Pittsburgh to New York City. When possible, we love traveling by train. It’s a slower pace than flying and allows for taking in the passing landscapes in a way traveling by car does not.

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Explored Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a bit yesterday. First time here. Very cool town. Lunch at Chellas, crate diving at A Day In The Life Records, beers at Our Town Brewery and gift shopping at Lancaster Pickle Company.

We could definitely spend a lot more time here and need to plan a return trip.

Solid 10k run through the campus of Penn State University this morning. It’s family weekend and we are here visiting Elliott.

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A photo dump of some of my favorites from last week in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.

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A picture-perfect run down to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge this morning. It’s our last morning here and I ended it on a high note. I’m glad I packed the Topo Mountain Racers because I logged plenty of beach miles this week.

Cooking up a bit of Jersey’s finest this morning. IYKYK.

A hand is holding a packaged roll of John Taylor's Pork Roll.

First time in Wildwood Crest since I was a kid. I woke up early & got in a nice 10K — out to the north sea wall and back. It started raining as I reached the turn around point and I finished the run in a cool downpour.

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Lots of fun exploring Savanah, GA, while on our way to Florida. The kids had never seen a phone booth before and I had the most amazing Father’s Day brunch…chicken and waffle tacos!

Elliott in Times Square, New York

Ocean City, Maryland

PJ Harvey at the Filmore in Philadelphia, PA

Selfie in a Larry Bell at the Oakland Museum, California

First time touching the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles, California

Wynwood Walls

Went to Wynwood and took in some nice street art. Shepherd Fairy. Swoon. Good stuff.

Something about permissive street art rubs me the wrong way, however. It’s absent of the elements of the genre that I really enjoy. The subversion. The humor. The middle fingers.

Savanah College of Arts and Design selfie

A child wearing floaties is sitting on someone's shoulders in the ocean, under a clear blue sky.

Monty on the beach in South Carolina

Family weekend in Washington DC to see the cherry blossoms

#MCNKaraoke in Dallas

Elliott learning that when you mess with the bull, sometimes you get the horns.

Nan’s first selfie.