First I have to apologize to all my fans for not posting since last year. I have no excuse. Life has been more than adequately interesting. I simply forgot.
OK, so thanks to
The Glory of Groveling, that's done. I'm free and happy to move on.
Posting today from Chicago, where it's been a whirlwind of activity, starting on Friday with my first-ever baseball game at Wrigley Field. Despite a long rain delay and a miserable performance by the home team, we felt very sporty and Chicago-y amidst 40,000 very loyal Cubs fans.
By "we," I mean Charlotte, Hannah, Sean and me.
The old green scoreboard is still updated by actual people.
Pete Crow-Armstrong at bat against the Giants pitcher Robbie Ray.
Me and my gal pal
After the game, Hannah and I went to an Andersonville pub for dinner.
Cheers to my best travel pal!
On Saturday, we all visited the Museum of Science and Industry. I wanted to see the touring exhibit of the Anne Frank House, which includes not only a retrospective of her life and the legacy left by her diary, but also a to-scale version of the annex in which she and her family hid in Amsterdam. While the Anne Frank exhibit was a solemn time, we had lots of fun afterward, as you can see below, when Hannah and Sean stood in the middle of a mock tornado.
And I saw one of the Apollo Command Modules.
The highlight of the museum was an exhibition about costume designer
Paul Tazewell, who designed the costumes for Broadway's Color Purple and Hamilton, as well as for the movie, Wicked. His story is so inspiring, and his designs and artistry are a delight to witness, on stage and in person.
We capped off a busy weekend with the BEST dinner at the Michelin restaurant,
Galit, which serves Middle Eastern food (my fave) that is so delicious, I wanted to hug the chef/owner Zachary Engel when he walked by. (I did not do so, however.)
Two kinds of tahini hummus, pickled vegetables, ezme, labneh, spring pea salad and house-made pita to start.
Charlotte and Sean in front of the Michelin awards.
Lamb stew, turkey shwarma, pastrami, and lobster for the mains.
Mezze: Kubbeh, falafal, borek and a ribbon of foie gras on house-made challah toast garnished with raspberry jam. And for dessert...
Chocolate babka and a coconut pudding with strawberry swirl.
We stuffed ourselves, rolled home and watched videos 'til we fell asleep. A perfect day, and a special weekend with my favorite people. Life is good.
