No Fixed Plans

  Weekend Coffee Share is a time for us to take a break out of our lives and enjoy some timely catching up with friends (old and new)! If we were having coffee, I'd say I hope we don't have to lockdown again. The vaccine rate in this neck of the woods is 91%. We've got to be in better shape because many people have already had COVID-19 and a big majority have been vaccinated. Yet our governor lacks sense. At this stage, the pandemic should be treated with a scalpel not a hammer. I watched the 1952 film The Bigamist, which was enjoyable, probably a 2 (out of 4) star film. I'm also watching The Flowers of Shanghai, a Chinese film about life in a house for elegant "ladies of the evening." Lots of beautiful costumes, but it's lots of gossip and a slow-moving plot.  On Tuesday a former colleague organized a reunion at a park in Chicago where they were holding a free Broadway concert. I saw a lot of people I hadn't seen since October. The evening was war...

  Weekend Coffee Share is a time for us to take a break out of our lives and enjoy some timely catching up with friends (old and new)! If we were having coffee, we'd be outside enjoying the sunshine and the not too hot day.  I'd tell you that Wednesday I went to the Chicago History Museum to do more research on Marion Drake and her race against the infamous Bathhouse John. I'm spoiled with the online databases. At the museum, I had to use microfilm and go through every page of the old newspapers to find relevant stories. The problem is so many quirky stories or cute cartoons pull me in so it's very time consuming. Tuesday the family gathered for dinner at Tufano's near the University of Illinois, Chicago. It's a neat part of town and this homey Italian place has lots of good food. The occasion was to meet my niece's boyfriend who's visiting. He's a fine young man majoring in Pre-Med. After dinner we went to a nearby Italian ice place as is the custo...