Cynthia Closkey's blog
Over at the aptly-named Thoughtful Riot, Will Rutherford has been interviewing local social media creators to find out what makes them tick. Today he posted his interview with me. If you’re curious about when and how I started blogging and why I keep at it, go read and all will be revealed. If you’re a …
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Grandmom Gallagher as a little girl, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. In my mother’s family, certain photos are highly prized. One is "the hat photo" that I posted Saturday; another is this picture of my grandmother as a little girl. I think of this photo on days like today, when all the trees and bushes are …
Main Street in downtown Butler, PA, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. This afternoon I was scheduled to meet up with friends at a coffee shop in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. I don’t go to Shadyside often, so I printed out some directions, hopped in the car, and headed south. About halfway there I realized …
Ruth and Joe Gallagher, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. My grandfather passed away this morning. I wasn’t close to him; he was not noticeably guarded, but he was what one might call a private person, not given to outbursts or sharing. He was a kind person though, and very religious. He was also an enthusiastic bridge …
Venice Multiples: Gloves, originally uploaded by Kris Cohen. In 1999 I moved back to Butler — where I grew up, longing to escape, and which remains a small town of 20,000 or so souls — and I expected that I would find few people with whom to socialize. There was my family, and the friends …
I’ve been invited to a birthday party next month, the theme of which is "1980s Prom." The theme was chosen because Ann, the birthday girl, was born in April 1984. I didn’t go to my senior prom — prom dates were hard to come by in my all-girls school, but I wasn’t inclined to attend …
A mistake, originally uploaded by greefus groinks. I must be doing this wrong. By "this," I mean "life." I keep a set of to-do lists on Remember The Milk. For today, a Saturday, there are six items on the list, including some that would take a few minutes and some that would take about a …
Amy in the dorm (photo circa late 1980 or early 1981) A notable passing: Gary Gygax, one of the creators of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, died today. When I first heard, I was surprised that I recognized the name. My high school friends and I played a lot of D&D, and his name …
It’s only Wednesday, but this week is wearing me out. No fancy post tonight. Instead, please enjoy this blurry but recent photo of my niece and me, modeling our shiny, pretty hats. (Yes, the hats are also bowls. So versatile!)
CPMC Surgery, originally uploaded by crucially. My mom is in the hospital this morning, undergoing surgery to repair her foot. She broke her foot sometime last year; she slipped while walking down stairs, and though she barely fell at all she tore a tendon in her heel. The tendon is irreparable, but the surgery will …