Birthday Present at Char'd

 Friday, October 13, 2023

Jay and Laura's Birthday gift to me was dinner at Bacchus, and tonight was the day to redeem it.  Jay asked if I would like to have dinner at Char'd instead and include Anton.  That was fine with me.

Jay, Laura and Anton picked me up on a drizzly evening and the owner welcomed us warmly; Jay and Laura had hosted him for dinner at their home previously.  I had some coupons for complementary wine before ordering.  We enjoyed an assortment of food and appetizers.

and Annika was able to pause from her serving to join us for a photo.

Annika suggested finishing the evening at Tied House, the bar next door, where the owner Dave is especially friendly. The place was a little noisy, but we still enjoyed it with prosecco and a complementary little drink.

This was a most enjoyable evening, and a lot more fun than a dinner at Bacchus, especially since Anton could be with us.
 

Austrian American Day

Saturday, October 14, 2023

I had a perm at 10:30 a.m., and thought I would not be able to attend the event since it started at 1:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 like in previous years.  Peter was surprised when I realized the time change, otherwise we would have been really on the carpet, especially when we missed the last meeting thinking it was still on the first Sunday instead of the second.

Fortunately, my perm was finished in plenty of time to drive to the Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, arriving just as Peter was unloading the flag and coats of arms.  Eileen did a beautiful job gathering many display items pertaining to Vienna.   Peter and I sat up front with board members.  Caterers furnished pastries and coffee/water, but there was no wine this year.  This was a more expensive event than in the past: the cost of the facility and catering.

A trio performed before the program, followed by performers from Chicago entertaining us with music of Johann Strauss II, and Italian dancers performed music written during Strauss' Italian period.

Peter put a lot of effort getting this board framed with coats of arms of Austrian provinces made by Anita's husband.

I shopped at a Pick 'n Save on Good Hope Road, but they did not have any cauliflower for the dish I planned to make for Sunday's pot luck.  P & S on Lyon Street had all of my ingredients.

I finished my rice from last night's dinner at Char'd with some cut up turkey.