A weekend of adventures
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Okay, on to the updates.
It is gorgeous out this weekend! In fact, I'm sitting here with my window open as I type. Love it. Love it!
Friday, after work, I went to my grandma's. She had to take an egg casserole to a brunch, so she had three recipes she wanted to try out, and needed taste-testers. My mom and I stepped up to the task. From my grandma's, I went downtown to meet up with Aarti, Smita, and two of Smita's friends. I drove round and round looking for parking, because I refused to pay $12 to park. Found a primo spot at a meter. Free! Score!
We went to Howl at the Moon, a Jelly Rolls-esque piano bar downtown. It was so much fun! Had a great time. Had a little bit of a scare getting to the expressway, as the Ontario entrance ramp was blocked off, and I found myself winding through some Really Not Good neighborhoods trying to find another on-ramp. Frightening.
Yesterday, I went back downtown with Aarti to meet my dad, Mark, Gary, Joel, and two other employees my dad works with for the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals game -- Illinois vs. Indiana. It was great fun. An awesome game, which came down to free-throws as the deciding points. Illinois won by one point, a real nail-biter.
After the game, Aarti and I went back to her place for some movies: Fried Green Tomatoes and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I decided against driving home when I realized it was after midnight and St. Patrick's Day Weekend, and thus, lots and lots of drunk people would be out and about.
Today, Aarti and I went off in search of Chinatown. Again, we managed to find ourselves in a Not Nice Neighborhood, but this time on the South side. We had to ask a policeman how to get to Chinatown from there. Decided against bothering the ones in the middle of arresting someone, and opted instead for one hanging out along the side of the road. <.g> I sure have a knack for finding the most undesirable places to drive through!
We finally found Chinatown, and a while later, found parking. Another free meter. Score #2!! We ate at Joy Yi's (I hope I spelled that correctly), and it was SO good. And so wonderful to be out walking in 67.8 degree weather!
I drove home with my windows open the whole way.
I love spring.