Day 171: Me & my blue dress

I finally felt caught up enough that I downloaded our vacation pictures.

Here is my Chicago dress:

Not sure hotel rooms are the best back drop, but oh, well. :)

I felt quite pretty/elegant in my outfit. This is my little "black" dress - good for weddings, funerals, and all around special occasions. So I was super excited that I still fit into it - I bought it originally when Steve's sister got  married in 1998....a really long time ago. Sure, I could update, but I feel that the dress has a classic look to it.

The whole night was superb. We ate at a ridiculously priced restaurant, The Palm, we had a gift card (Steve's boss gave it to us last year) and we spent every last dime on it....let's just say the waiter got the best tip of his life!  Anyway, the food was okay, not my favorite, but...the pampering, the elegance....was wonderful. I am more than willing to live that type of life style every day. I am more than willing to take on the challenge of living a pampered, elegant, rich lifestyle and attempt to remain humble. I am, really! Anyway, it was the kind of place where they serve 3 types of water. A sparking water to go with the red wine. A non-sparkling water (can't remember the fancy name) to go with the white wine. And tap water. Trust me, you knew that ordering the tap water was not the right choice. Steve and I don't drink. So, I got the non-sparkling water and Steve got a coke. My water was in a bottle the same size as a wine bottle. It was opened in front of me. My glass was filled and the water bottle was left on the table - I am guessing it was one expensive bottle of water! What was even cooler was the moment I made any kind of an indent with my water, a silent waiter would arrive and pour me more. I didn't have to lift a finger or ask once. Heavenly! The whole meal was like that. The bread, the entree, the dessert. All sorts of little things that you need or wanted were immediately taken care of by the silent waiter(s). It was very cool.

We rode a lot of taxis that night - they were crazy drivers, but I totally got the experience of zipping through traffic & the cabbie who chatted the whole time. I felt like I was in a movie. We had people at the hotel & restaurant hail our cabs for us, but at the theater we had to do it ourselves. I didn't think I waved my arm correctly when all of a sudden there was a cab. Almost like magic!

Just for the record. I really enjoy experiencing things I have seen in movies and/or read about. Obviously I have no desire to be in an action flick - no dodging bullets for me - but things like hailing cabs and eating at fancy restaurants is totally up my alley.

The show, Anything Goes, was so funny and the actors did a phenomenal job. I love live theater. I got several comments on my dress, which, of course, made my day.

Anyway...the dress was a success. The night was a success. All in all, Chicago was a success.

Happy Walking!