Hold Me Closer, Jon Burnett

CK and I are heading up to Pittsburgh this weekend… 

For the Steeler game!!!!!!!!   Woo-hoo!!!

We’re doing an all-day tailgate for the game (and, with this crew, all day means ALL DAY; nothing short of 7:00 AM is considered to be an acceptable arrival time).  It’s actually really awesome.  CK and his friends started putting this tailgate together about two years ago (this is the 3rd annual) for one of their friends, Matt, who passed away sadly, suddenly, and unexpectedly.  It’s a great event…TONS of people - a lot of Matt’s family - all getting together to remember him in the place he loved best: a Steeler fan-infested parking lot at Heinz Field. 

I’m psyched.  Psyched for the tailgate… psyched for the game …psyched to be going home…to be going back to a weather forecast that includes at least two snowflakes…

Um, wha????  WHAT THE H IS THAT ALL ABOUT, JON BURNETT??!?

Where is all the gorgeous, 60-degree, blue-skied, sunny, crispy red and orange leaf-filled deliciousness that is supposed to be the ‘Burgh in October??!?

Actually, I’m pretty thankful.  That 5-day said rain showers with a high of 49 a day or two ago.  Jon, if you could just remove that rain drop and snowflake for me, I would perhaps consider switching my KDKA allegiance from Ken Rice to you.  I mean, you’re no on-the-field, sports-reporting weatherman like someone else I know, but still.  I’m just saying…something to think about.

BRING IT, G-MEN!!!!!!! YOU’RE OURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!