Pittsburgh Day 2

Today was certainly a difficult day. We started out getting ready for church and then the sudden realization of what we are doing here in Pittsburgh really set in. I won't go into detail about this, but there was some flooding of emotion to say the least. We never made it to church. We went to Starbucks for coffee and then to a bagel store for breakfast. Then we figured out how to use Judy's navigator. This was a real learning experience while driving the streets of Pittsburgh. (4 women in the car who were already strung tightly). Oh yeah, funny moment.....They have a lot of one way streets here. I found that out while going down one the wrong way. (It is amazing how laughter can ease the tension). Then we went to look at the other family houses. The one we are at feels like a old folks home or a hospice. Well, after looking, they all have the same feel. This is very discouraging to Judy and Melissa. We finally found a Sushi place and man did we eat. Well, except Judy....she didn't like the raw idea, but I do have to give her credit for trying. We bought some groceries and headed back to the house. Everyone in the house was getting ready for the Superbowl, hanging out in the kitchen was not our idea of fun. So, we walked next door to the Marriott to watch the game....boring. Nobody was there, so Tammi and I decided Melissa needed a little reprieve. We ask the guy at the Marriott where to go, he directed two blocks down to a bar called Silky's. It was rather intimidating at first, but we walked in and got invited to sit at a table with some incredibly gracious people. We had a much needed good time, and let me tell you about the people in Pittsburgh.....my goodness they are nice. We have met so many people here already, met a guy whose dad had a heart transplant, a guy who works with the transplant team, a Realtor, students.....Everyone here has a connection to this hospital and pride in their city. Incredibly heart warming. We were given business cards, phone numbers and offers of everything from a home cooked meal, help with rides, apartment hunting and marriage.