The Widows gatthered at Eileen's house for a pasta and meatball dinner. Lots of on-lookers and guests for dinner. Two of the guests, singers Bill Dell and Jack "Johnny Angel" Hunt joined the ladies for a special episode.
This episode was recorded before the big trolley ride. Opening jars... cleaning windows.. helping arond the house... when living alone, who do you call for assistance around the house when you need it? NOTE: By the time this episode as posed, the trolley ride will have occurred. We're sure that will be a notable episode! Stay tune!
Was it 3 or 4 of the Merries that were sick since the last pod recording? Was there really a "robot" medical assesment? But seriously, who comes to help ya when you live alone and you get sick? Or do you want to be left alone?
A big storm knocked out the power at the Merry's podcast dinner but they were not to be denied! The discussion, in the dark covered their thougths on artificial intelligence!
The Merrys gathered at Eileen's dinner table while Donna was on vacation. They are looking forward to events and inviting all to interact on the Facebook page. The need to do and old-fashioned spring cleaning was discussed and, how, at this age... everything hurts for no good reason!
As you may know from following the Merrys, Jan doesn't typically cook but this week she did! And they had "dippy desserts!" Jan cooked a 1-pan meal, pork chops, and everyone loved them as they talked about spring and attending the 3WS cruise on April 25th. Hoping to see you all there. Get info HERE.
Between birthday dinners, Lenten fish fry preferences and planning St. Patrick's Day events, the merry widows have their event calendar ALMOST full. They and with a traditional Irish durge! Donna's dinner prep for this episode was featured on a recent segment of YaJagoff Podcast's Jeet Jet. Watch it here.
The Merries gathered at Jan's house for some ham barbeque.. leftover from what Jan created for some relatives that missed a flight! Then, it was time to have a discussion about fish on Wednesday AND Friday's or just Friday's and which local fish fry had the best fish!
The ladies are back from their '25 cruise and, well, time to reflect on it as they have their usual Tuesday night dinner!
As the Merries gather for a stuff chicken breast dinner, they discuss the concept of "granny pods" and how to take care of things around the house by yourself. But they are also making plans for their February cruise and looking forward to Gallentine's Day events.
Are ya feelin' lousy with the winter blues/chill? The Merry Widows are the perfect picker-upper. The Merries also reflect on the turn of the new year!
"The Merries" get together to chat about the upcoming Holidays. Is it "the most wonderful time of the year" for everyone? The ladies chat about how to get through and, of course end with a sigature rendition of that Christmas song classing, "Most Wonderful Time!"
A small crowd of the Merries gathered at Donna's house for this episode but what a great convo. Is there such a thing as being single too long i.e. stuck in your habits and routines and settled in to being single that partnering up with someone or even falling in love is out too difficult?
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren? The Merry Widows gathered at Jan's house and invited a special guest to the podcast recording. The special guest, Ange Pringle is a widow (2005) and also lost her daughter, (2020). Both were losses to drug overdose. The widows and Ange talk about the various grieving processes associated with drug addiction and her grandparent Facebook support group. The group also turn the subject matter to their $150 prize for their group Halloween costume!...
Celebrating birthdays for Iris and Lynne at Andora's Restaurant, prepping for fall and the February cruise are all in this episode and the ladies finish with the song, "Spooky!" Shout out to their server who put their tangerine cocktails into to-go soup containers! She knew about the Merry's priorities.
As the Merry Widows head into fall, they remind everyone about the February cruise but also remind everyone about the upcoming cold weather and holidays that can lead to some feelings loneliness. It’s time to be aware of those thoughts for yourself as well as your friends. Lynnie, pops up and leads the Merrie’s in a version of Nat King Cole’s “Unforgetable.”
The Widows headed to the theater to see a movie… but it was the WRONG theater! They also took in a Pittsburgh Pirates game on the same weekend. At some point, Bloody Mary cocktails were in order because there’s no rest for the Merries! Time to plan their trip to Conneaut Lake in Western Pennsylvania to see an Eagles tribute band.
After a nice, homemade salmon dinner at Eileen's the ladies talk about their plans for the rest of the summer which includes a cruise on a Pittsburgh pontoon boat. But wait, that's not it... there's a Carribean cruise in February! All aboard!!
As the ladies gathered at Jan's for pizza, they continued to talk details of their Conneaut Lake trip in August, encourage everyone to get info about the February cruise and.... give details of their dinner at one of Pittsburgh's great italian restaurants, Alla Famiglia. Yes, they were treated like royalty!!!! The real special treatment.
The ladies get together for the first time in 3-4 weeks because everyone has been busy. This episode, they are talking about summer plans... including them going to Conneaut Lake for a weekend. They also give some editorial about people taking dogs on planes! Someone is going to come up with a get-rich scheme!
The ladies gathered to talk about spring and summer plans! Elileen says, "Its not every day you get applesauce and a little hickey!" :) A spring dance, espresso martinis and a party plan are all up for discussion on this episode.
The widows get together at Jan's house to get updated while Donna is visiting family. The big debate ends up being the propper pronunciation of the Pittsburgh resetaurant, Scoglio's!
The ladies took the show on the road....quite literally. The headed to the north suburbs of Pittsburgh to a fantastic place called Flour Power. Amy Knight, owner/operator of Flour Power in Allison Park, Pa, welcomed the ladies and some of their followers. They recorded the week's podcast and then made a great dessert, had a few libations and some great conversations.
Eileen REALLY enjoys herself a few sips of espresso martini as the ladies reflect on the last couple of weekend outings, an upcoming event at Flour Power in Allison Park and... a little Irish durge to prepare for St. Patrick's Day.
The ladies had Kentucky Fried Chicken for dinner because Jan doesn't cook on her night. But, they had some drinks and, Isaly's Ice Cream gave them a new flavor of ice cream to taste... Vanilla Chocolate Chip ... where the chips are chocolate "jimmies!" This one gets a little wild as Eileen drops the ice cream into her drink!
The ladies get together over dinner, as usual, and talk about their latest trip but then announce a cruise for 2O25. Who's going? Meantime, there's a dance coming up in West View on February 1Oth.
The ladies review their night at a New Year's Eve party... seemed like the music was geared toward couples vs. groups. Does that frustrate them? Does that frustrate you?
The ladies are only 6 for this episode but, they take some time to talk about their Christmas party gifts, what they're planing as gifts for others... one might actually be a toilet... and prepping of New Years Eve!
The ladies got together to talk about hanging out at a couple of local fundraisers and then turned their discussion to who is most prepared for the Holiday... shopping, wrapping and decorating!
The widows set down for a chicken dinner prepared by Donna and reflected on events. They were part of the Made In Pgh "Great Yinzer Tailgate" at South Pointe Town Center. They even took part in a "yinzer olympics" set of games. All of this was to raise money for the Mel Blount Youth Home. They are about to head out to see Johnny Angel and the Halos on the Saturday after Thankgiving.. you're invited AND.... in '24 they are headed to Antigua. If you want to make the trip with them, message and we ...
