Today I took off work and took my daughter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. I didn't pick her up til noon so I got a lot of stuff done first, some pilates, and watering and planting those new perennials I bought at Meijer, and paying bills. La ti da.
We were in the R&R HOF for almost 3 hours and pretty much covered it except for that Bruce Springsteen special exhibit since we are not such fans. We saw many costumes and merchandising items and guitars and were reminded that both Jim Morrison and Hendrix died at the ripe young age of 27. Can you believe the Doors only recorded for 4 years and left such a big mark? Saw a lot of video clips including one of Keith Moon drumming for the Who. Many of my band favorites turned out to be the dead ones, him and Brian Jones, for example. Some parts of the Elvis section seemed to be missing so Anne hopes they will be at Graceland for his 75th birth anniversary display, where she will be going this weekend. It was an amazing time.
Then we ate at Lola, where we had beef cheek pierogi and a charcuterie tray with prosciutto, and soprasetta and duck bacon and some terrine and duck sausage. She also had a salad. She had scallops with pork belly croutons and I had smoked pork chop with cheesy polenta and barbecue onions. Yumba. And for dessert, I had a light berry mousse with a pistachio crust and she had what is called the 6AM special with maple bacon ice cream on top of pound cake french toast.
So now I'm home and tomorrow is the big dog and pony show at work where we will sit in the freezing conference room for something like 6 or 7 hours going over our budget with the people from headquarters and then we have to go out after with them to eat at Georgio's. Where they have a lot of veal and chicken entrees. Another typical Toledo lackluster menu. They don't even have tablecloths for chrissake.
But at least it will be Wednesday and then almost the weekend. When there is Bryan Lee at the Clazel and TunaFest on Friday and the Dragon Boat races on Saturday.
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