A trip to Pittsburgh isn't what most people have in mind when they think of great gift giving ideas for Christmas, but fortunately this year for my girlfriend Jill, it was. She planned a trip to the Steel City just for the two of us and bought tickets in advance to...... (full story) (7 photos)

My mom and I flew out to Seattle, Washington to visit my brother. He graduated from the University of Washington with honors! Yay Dave! Dave and his girlfriend, Maggie, spent a lot of time showing me and my mom around the city. We saw the Columbia Tower, the Pike Street Market, Lake Union, the University of Washington campus (it was BEAUTIFUL!), and we went to a famous blues bar downtown called Highway 99. Anyway, I took a few hundred pictures while I was there and a handful of them I thought were worthy of posting here on TL! Enjoy! (14 photos)