Didn’t go to a party tonight, but I went to a block party in Minersville.. Had some good buttery halushkie, and other coal region food at its best and most artery clogging. Sadly I didn’t hear SAPPHIRE sing Kiss Me Deadly because Ayden  got tired and we had to go home.. But enjoyed the show … Read more

The ties that bind you.. or trap you..

The coal region of Pennsylvania was a quaint little place since I can remember.. I was born and raised (for a bit) in Centralia PA, with a mine fire burning hot under my feet.. My family moved to a nearby town.. my heart and soul has been in this place for a long time. But … Read moreThe ties that bind you.. or trap you..

Life in the coal region: Block party mania.

I suppose only it’s in the coal region during summer that a Saturday night out means you come home with your clothes reeking of butter and onions and your skin has a healthy sheen of bleenie. Blind pigeons, perogies, halushki, and fries.. You can’t avoid them no matter how hard you try. Long live block … Read moreLife in the coal region: Block party mania.