@ the hhc

i spent sunday at the heinz history center. it's a great place to visit and an even better place to take out of town guests.

i happened to visit on the day they were filming for a new kdka show, "pittsburgh's hidden treasures." my friend gregg works for viewpoint productions, who were providing production assistance to kd. it seemed a good chance to say hey to gregg (even though i'd seen him and other vp acquaintances the day before) and to have some family artwork appraised.

the bad news: i stood in line for 4.5 hours. seriously. 4.5 hours. i saw gregg (and another vp friend) very briefly...there were reports that about 1100 people showed up. here's a shot i took of the insanity with my phone cam -- the studio lighting in the great hall really blew it out, but if you're familiar at all with the hhc, the line wound from outside around the block through the gift store, through the cafe, and back around through the cafe and gift shop again. wild!

lest i forget, the good news: the art is worth several thousand dollars. cool.