Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Good morning crew,

Since I missed the Taste of Chicago this year (it's impossible to do everything) I did the next best thing Sunday afternoon. I went to the Taste of Orland Park. Okay, maybe it wasn't the next best thing, but it was almost certainly within the top ten next best things.

It was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon; small, local, with live entertainment and no admission fee, so I really can't complain. What I like about Orland Park is they have Rock Bottom Brewery, which features their own micro-brewed beers.

So in addition to a few unusual menu items like Beef Bourguigon, Jambalaya and spring rolls, as well as street fair staples like sausages, barbecue ribs and giant, salty pretzels, I was able to supplement my snacks with draughts of cold, foamy Belgian White, Powerhouse Pale Ale and even their own Orland Park Light, all of which are a welcomed change from watery Lite beer.

And, of course, I couldn't say no to a margarita or two from El Pueblito, you know, because man does not live on beer alone.

So it was a full, but relaxing afternoon, and the nicest part is that I was fifteen minutes from home, unlike Taste of Chicago where I am an hour away from home. That really makes a difference when that last bratwurst is calling my name.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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I was in my wills and trusts course when the professor posed this question to the students: Why do people choose to have their children, rather than their siblings, inherit their estate?

After students offered various theories, one fellow raised his hand. "This may be a bit off the point," he said, "but when I was little, when my brother and sister finished playing with me, they would put me into a drawer."


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Bad weather meant I was stuck overnight at O'Hare airport in Chicago. Along with hotel accommodations, the airline issued each passenger a $10 meal ticket, or "chit." That evening after dinner I presented my meal ticket to the cashier.

"Is this chit worth $10?" I asked.

Looking up nervously, the cashier responded, "I'm sorry, sir. Was the meal that bad?"