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Chicago dinner on May 2

rob333 (zone 7b)

14 years ago

Annie and I have been planning to meet in Chicago next week. Others are trying to decide. We're certainly meeting up that day and very likely to have dinner. If you're interested in joining us, just drop me a line!

-Rob

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jude31
14 years ago
Two cute little redheads convening in Chicago!!!! Wish I could join you. Have a ball!

jude
rob333 (zone 7b)
Original Author
14 years ago
I wish you would just us too.

You and me. Nashville. coming up. Don't forget it! Others are free to join us there too. :)
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annie1992
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Oh yeah, I'll be there. I don't know where we're having dinner or how many can come or whether I'm going to have to drag Robin out of the gutter, but we'll be there!

I'm coming in on the train and staying downtown because my train leaves at 7;30 the next morning. robin's coming by plane and staying out by the airport. I know how to get a cab, LOL. I think we're looking for a restaurant out by O'hare, maybe vegetarian. Any suggestions?

annie

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rob333 (zone 7b)
Original Author
14 years ago
Gutter? I've been to Nawlins plenty of times so gutters and I go way back. I'm not as young as I used to be, but I can still eat just fine. Dinner!
mustangs81
14 years ago
Envious here! Knowing both of you, you will have a great time together whether it's in the gutter or elsewhere.

BTW-when is Nashville?
jude31
14 years ago
Cathy, it will probably be in June. Robbie's daughter, who just happens to be my youngest granddaughter,BTW, is getting married Memorial Day weekend so she is head over heels and knee deep in "wedding" until then..We'll try to get a date fixed as soon as we can.

Plenty of time to build up a little excitement, eh? Not that we need a lotta time.
doucanoe
14 years ago
If only this was happening at an unknown time in June! LOL

Sorry I can't join you this trip, I'll be heading to Chicago soon enough....early June when grand-baby #2 is born.

But maybe next time....I hope!

Hav a good time without me! (I know it'll be tough...)

Linda
sheesh
14 years ago
Wow, Annie, a cab from downtown will cost you fifty bucks each way! There are trains and buses.....

I'm near Milwaukee and would love to come. I'll be in Chicago and Evanston all day, so depending on the time you meet and where, it's a possibility. Are you thinking about staying right around the airport ring, or going into Des Plaines or somewhere else?
annie1992
14 years ago
yYes, there are trains, including the CTA but if I'm staying downtown at Holiday Inn on Harrison and we have supper out by the airport, it could be late before I come back into town and the CTA isn't such a nice place after 7 or 8 at night. I also know a taxi is $50 or so, but there is also the airport shuttle, which will get me one way for $27.00 if I'm the only passenger and the more passengers the lower the fare.

If it's just Robin and I, I suggested we eat downtown and then she'd shuttle back to O'Hare, she's staying right there by the airport. If anyone else comes along and it's better to meet out by the airport for supper, Robin and I would both take the train or shuttle back to O'Hare, then I'd shuttle back in after supper.

So. shermann, are you in? I come into Union station by train at 11:58 on Wednesday, Robin is flying into O'Hare at 10:30 am that day. You know she's GOT to see downtown, so she'll meet me at Union Station and we'll spend the afternoon just walking around and lunching.

I did check with Ilana, but the timing is bad, she has a class and couldn't make it downtown at all, and supper would have to be early for her to make it at all, and then only if we were by the airport.

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rob333 (zone 7b)
Original Author
14 years ago
Downtown if fine. I'm there!

I'm glad if you'll meet us. I'm not that picky. Find either of us, we'll let you know what the plan is.

-Robin
sheesh
14 years ago
No, I won't make it; I just got a better offer! I will be in Evanston in the morning, and Lincoln Park around 2:00. Originally I was going to my granddaughter's school for a program at 2, then come back home before dinner as she and her parents had something to do in the evening, so I could have met you. But gdtr called a while ago and said she doesn't have to go with her parents if I can stay...so, I am staying! How can I resist?

I hope you have good walking-around weather. Have you been to
Millenium Park? Chicago is my home town, though I haven't lived there in a long, long time. Have a great day, and eat well! You can't go wrong.
rob333 (zone 7b)
Original Author
14 years ago
What a great reason not to make it, shermann! Totally ok with me. Wish all y'all could come. That'd be awesome.

If anyone wants to suggest a restaurant downtown, that'd be great. We're kinda stuck on that part. but how could it be bad if Annie's there? She'd make it all fantastic by me.
sheesh
14 years ago
While I love destination restaurants, on a day like you're planning I think I would just enjoy being downtown and eat spontaneously in the restaurant that looked good at the moment. There are so many great restaurants in the area it will be a hard choice to make. Eat what looks good, or eat street food in joints all day long and skip dinner!

Have fun!

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