It has been a lovely day. Actually the weather was rather cloudy and it was a bit cool. BUT for the first time in days, I was not packing or unpacking anything OR cleaning anything.

We got up at 6:00AM. I walked Chelsea. She was rather lazy this morning. She only went about a block and a half and then turned around. Then she did not even want to go to the OTHER end of the tract which is very unusual. She turned in at the driveway. I did not argue with her as it gave me a little leeway in getting ready for our trek to the Fireside for 42nd Street.

We had decided to change our pick up point to Plymouth. It takes ALMOST as long to get to Discovery in Sheboygan as to the Plymouth K Mart and their pickup and drop off are a half hour different than Sheboygan. I figured that since we were leaving our poor little old lady, Chelsea, for that many hours, if we could cut and hour off of the time we were gone, it was only fair. And she did just fine. But she was VERY glad we were back.

The meal as always was really good. We had an antipasto salad, beef and gravy with scalloped potatoes, asparagus and carrots and a delicious dessert. Along with their great breads of course. Michelle and Jim came with us, I think I told you that. Michelle and I bought bread before the meal. Then after we ate, we went through the shops. Always fun.

Several years ago, the Sheboygan Theater Company put on a production of 42nd Street. They usually put on a commendable performance. However, the only time I ever saw a worse one was when they attempted to do Zorba. Of course, since I saw Anthony Quinn live as Zorba, I may have been expecting too much. But, if so, so did many in the audience who left at intermission. Mother, Dick and I were just much too polite.

Anyway, Dick was SO disappointed in their 42nd Street, which is one of his very favorites.

The Fireside "way" made up for it. They were wonderful. I had forgotten how many really great songs were in that production. Those were the days that music and lyrics were more important than special effects and you ALWAYS had songs that you could sing along with and stuck in your head.

We had bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for dinner after we zipped over to Bobbie and Bill's to take in their paper and mail. Mom's potato bread and Bobbie's tomatoes sure make a wicked sandwich.

Love

Mary