Memories – Favorite Places – Pittsburgh
Years ago, I was a “special librarian,” and a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) for many years. Since I worked then for a chemical company that involved food processing as a major product line, I was a member of the SLA’s Division known as FAN, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition. After a while, I was involved in planning our annual conference meetings and events.
While attending the Special Libraries Association 81st Annual Conference, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 9-14, 1990, I fell in love again with the city of Pittsburgh. I had dated a young girl from there back in college, and knew a bit about it, and its history. Fond memories of that June summer on the streets downtown around the hotel, and the hospitality suite FAN had in the hotel for attendees. I remember the incline and being on top at night.. beautiful city on the rivers…
One fun thing we always did at SLA conferences was day trips, usually on the last day of the conference. They were visits to local area treasures or sites, maybe a local special library we’d visit, etc.
At Pittsburgh, we visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous building and home site known as Falling Water.. it was the most amazing visit, a hidden jewel in the lands around the city. I bought a water color sketch, and framed it, and it hangs in my living room now. Every time I look at it, I remember the house, the city, the time that was…
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