Relocation A tale of the places I have lived and how I got there. Like the majority of my friends from Allderdice High School, I knew I wanted to leave Pittsburgh. Some left for college (like me), some stayed locally and then left after they graduated. I went to Drexel University in Philadelphia - big city, in-state tuition. My dad drove me, it took about 7 hours, he dropped me off, saw me to my dorm room and unceremoniously turned around and drove back. I suspect he stopped in to see his good friend Mr. James Gohanna, who if my dad’s story is correct said something to the effect of, “You’ll probably be coming here all of the time to check in on your daughter?” My dad answered: “Well I had eighteen years, I trust she can take care of herself by now. If not, nothing else I can teach her.” My fellow dragons, Drexel not Allderdice, same mascot, confusing, knew Pittsburgh was in Pennsylvania, a small victory. But thought it was suburb or like two hours away. Peo
