Dpl photography, 605 Avery Street, Pittsburgh, PA (2026)

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day, Mom. You are so missed.

05/09/2024

07/27/2023

I hadn't realized that changing my profile picture goes out to everybody. Thank you all for your kind words about the photo. And although I haven't told many people I was diagnosed with colon cancer last year at this time. Since then I've had 25 radiation treatments and 10 weeks (two times per month) of chemotherapy. I'm baffled why I look much healthier than I feel. The chemo therapy has left my legs with severe neuropathy and the left one even a case of drop foot. I am now in physical therapy and walking with a cane. The pain at times is terrible but mask with painkillers. I'm not going to waste my time asking why me? I know I wasn't singled out: cancer is a lot of the times hereditary while also being very random in its choices. I have seen, heard and done things that I never thought I would; I never thought I would have the courage to do but realize we are so much stronger than we know and that our will to survive is monumental. I cannot work, cannot drive but I do things to keep busy. I never saw myself as such a fighter. In fact, one of my old school mates, Melinda, saw me with a w**d eater in one hand and a cane in the other crawling up my hillside!! I didn't know but Southwest Pennsylvania has the highest percentage of cancer cases in Pennsylvania.... Terrible air quality and the fact that I lived in South Florida for 25 years... It got me. Despite being impaired I am feeling better, my appetite good and from the last scope I had the tumor is gone!!! I am now on a "wait and see" list which means every 3 months I have a scope and some scans to make sure the cancer is not returned. I opted not to have surgery for fear of waking to a colostomy that I would have to wear for the rest of life. This all has changed me in the never ending change that life is, but I'm still shy still reticent still love a good joke and still think that life is the most coolest
thing. Thank you all for reading my short story.

07/26/2023

11/16/2020

US Steel Local 1219 2019 Holiday Party. Photo op with Santa. Shot over 120 families and friends...photos ready at the party. No Holiday Party this year due to covid.

A family at last yearsUSSteel Local 1219 Christmas Party. The photo op with Santa, we shot over 120 photos, printed and matted during the party!! This year, no party due to Covid19.