Words of Pyfe

 Steelers football. For decades the Pittsburgh Steelers have been around. And ever since 1969, when Chuck Knoll was hired as head coach, the hopes and expectations of fans have stood behind them. Mostly. In the past decade or so I have seen the most vicious and unrelenting hatred of the coachees, players, plays and style come under attack. And since we won the Super Bowl in 2008, this has been, mostly, accurate. Knoll went through his trials, his first season they only won one game. Then the best came. Four Super Bowls later his 'dynasty' ran out. And from then until 1991 when he retired he was bashed for not winning another championship.  Then came the Chin. Bill Cowher came in and began to rebuild. And he did, leading them to a championship, but ultimately losing to the Cowboys. And he had his detractors, but then we came back and won Super Bowl 40. And then..retired.  Then comes Mike Tomlin. Only considering 2 or 3 coaches for the job as Head Coach, the Rooney's went w...

   Christmas 1977. Evans City, PA. We were at Grandma's house for the holiday and my parents gave me the blue vinyl of Elvis's last LP. I LOVED this album. It's funny I listen to it today and don't remember a couple tracks, but they haven't changed obviously. Growing up I had listened to my parent's Elvis albums (Aloha From Hawaii to name one) and loved listening to him. So getting this was awesome. It was released in July 1977, and I knew I wanted it. I was young and didn't know exactly what I got, but I played it over and over. A month after it was released, Elvis died and the world wept. This was the last album he would ever create, and although there would be albums released after, they were recordings from far before his death. But nothing could change that delight of playing that clear blue vinyl on the turntable. Listening to Moody Blue and Way Down , my musical taste was beginning to build. The album itself was a hit, probably because it was his las...

 This is new for me. A trip out of my comfort zone and into the unknown. Going into the untethered void alone is always a challenge, and this is not different. This also marks the turning point in my life in many ways. First these days(following the crap show of January 2022) are definitely new territory. And I say from February 2022 until now(mid-September 2022) I have been a lazy, depressed wreck. But that is changing, albeit slower than I wanted.   I have a friend that is helping me with nutrition and a lot of support friends and that is always a win. I have begun downsizing and prepping to sell items. Also trying to force myself back to work is proving tougher than I thought it would be, but I am getting there.   Work is a problem. With the last few years(thanks Covid) being what they were, I have gained a lot of weight and that has affected my walk and stamina. The weight, in addition to sitting far too much on the past few years. I did realize that kitchen...