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We had a busy week! Tuesday evening Marge arrived from California. She flew into Madison and rented a car to drive here. We had a late dinner of shrimp and Leek Potato Soup, my favorite. We had a nice evening catching up and got to bed a little late. After eating a Frittata for breakfast the next morning we took a tour of the lakefront. It was a nasty, drizzly, windy day and the lake was at it’s best! Giant waves were crashing everywhere, and whitecaps were visible as far as you could see. It was definitely a driving tour.
Downtown we stopped at the kitchen shop and of course the chocolate shop. Then we had lunch at Field to Fork. They have a new fall menu that included Gyros. I had mine served on spinach. After lunch we drove out to Kohler and checked out the fancy shops. There are always things we want at Woodlake, the grocery store, and I like to keep track of the little gift shops. After shopping we had some downtime at home. Finally we settled down for an early dinner at Trattoria Stephano. It was fun to sit and drink Negronis in a cozy restaurant and have a pleasant meal. By this time it was evident that Marge was losing her voice. She said she felt fine so we didn’t worry too much. By breakfast the next morning Marge decided she had a cold. What a shame to have to visit her friends in Madison when she’s sick. She had just come back from a solo trip to Istanbul, so maybe she was just worn out. She left shortly after breakfast.
Friday morning we took off for Chicago. We were going with Doug and Lisa to Symphony Center to see the renowned violinist, Maxim Vengerov, play Prokofiev. We left Sheboygan around 9:00 with plans to stop in Waukegan for Leno’s Subs. Dad had loaded the app on his phone. So on the way I was able to order the subs, complete with changes in the cheeses. The app has a long drop down menu-mainly because now every style of sub is also listed as a salad. After paying for the subs online all we had to do was pick them up. We got to Doug and Lisa’s around noon. We celebrated Doug’s birthday by giving him a pencil drawing of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and thanks to Roger, a six pack of Edmund Fitzgerald Porter. By 3;30 we were getting organized to go downtown. We wanted plenty of time to park, walk to Miller’s and eat before the concert. It all worked smoothly. The program started with works by Clara Schumann, Brahms, and Robert Schumann. These works really showed off the skill of the pianist, Polinas Osetinskaya. The children in front of us were restless and very distracting. But during the second half they had moved to different seats so it was much better for us. The Prokofiev pieces were both pieces I knew very well. It was so exciting to hear them done so beautifully by such a master. In the end the performers received a standing ovation. That resulted in an encore. In all there were four encores, all of them Russian. The drive home was easy. We had some of Lisa’s yummy pumpkin bread and called it a night.
In the morning Lisa was back in the kitchen, this time making squash hash. It was very healthy and filling. We relaxed rather than do any more Chicago activities. We got home in plenty of time to make dinner.
Stay warm everyone, we’ll see you all for Thanksgiving!!