Now that was a fun weekend. As planned, we had lunch on Saturday at The Firkin in Libertyville with roho, genet, feren, and lady_curmudgeon. I need to remember that while their beer is divine (mmm, bocks) and their appetizers are tasty (the duck quesadillas were to die for!), their entrees aren’t quiet always up to snuff; the steak sandwich I had tasted like a whole lot of horseradish and not enough of steak. Still, I’d go back, even if I only ordered a couple of appetizers. Afterward we wandered town around a bit, including a stop by Rocky Mountain Spotted Chocolate Factory, where we introduced everyone to the yumminess that is “Apple Pie Apple”, an apple rolled in white chocolate, caramel, and cinnamon sugar. Yum! Afterwards we stopped back by our place to pick up nymphara and headed up to Antioch for an evening of hanging out, pizza, boozahol, and Apples to Apples. We had a wonderful time!
On Sunday I finally got my taxes taken care of (yay federal refund! boo state taxes due!) and we cleaned up a bit, and did some grocery shopping. Roho and Genet came over for dinner and we enjoyed some yummy burritos and watched The Amazing Race. A nice, low-key day.
So, other random stuff going on: We have tickets to see Weird Al Yankovic in June! He’s playing at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN. takaza saw him on his last tour, and apparently it’s a great show. I’m really looking forward to it. Hey – anyone else want to go? Get your tickets now, ’cause they’re going fast!
Maybe more later – gotta run!
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Funnily enough, we are the opposite with our taxes. Hooray refund from the state, boo having to pay the feds.
Sounds like a lovely weekend. The Apple Pie Apple sounds delicious. Went to dinner last night at a new place near the Capitol called Johnny’s Half Shell. Three different types of raw oysters appetizer, broiled lobster with butternut orzo, and a chocolate Napolean with poached pears for dessert. Yum.
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{sigh} Lobster…
I love living in the heartland, but I know better than to attempt to get really fresh seafood. I’m sure I can get a reasonable facsimile thereof, but it’s not quite the same as eating lobster sandwiches on the dock as the lobster boats come in around you.
And I’ll bet that there’s a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory near you! The darn things keep popping up all over. Not good for dieters, though, alas…
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Agreed, seafood in quick driving distance of water is much prefered. But the steaks in Chicago were awesome!
Hmm.. RMCF have locations on the Eastern Shore, Williamsburg and Roanoke of all places, but no where near DC. Freaks! It’s okay, my diet doesn’t need them.
“an apple rolled in white chocolate, caramel, and cinnamon sugar.”
*DROOLZ*
Nice choice of songs too!
I was lucky to catch Weird Al a few years back, and it’s true, he puts on an amazing show. I think he had no less than six costume changes during the show, from the Fat suit, to Jedi robe, to gangsta wear. He’s also really really cool with playing to the audience, and during several songs would come out and mingle with the front audience. I encourage you to get close to the stage if you can, he tends to lob goodies to those nearby 🙂
Unfortunately, we got the news a bit too late and thus are relegated to the mezzanine. But that’s OK – I prefer not to deal with the crush that always occurs in front of the stage at concerts, anyway.
Last time we went to see him at this venue, there wasn’t a crush up front as the stage just doesn’t allow it. a lot of standing folks, but you have a (somewhat) comfy seat underneath you when you get tired
Yeah, same with the one I attended. Plus, the Weird Al fans aren’t quite as insane as some might think, at least in regards to stage crowding.
Either way, wish I could go!