We checked into the Sheraton on Friday evening after having spent the morning and afternoon with Ira. We immediately got ready for our first big date. Laura looked radiant. She still, after 9 years of knowing her, has that ability to knock me off my feet. She looked hot!

We dined at Del Frisco's on Friday night. We began with Dinner Salads and then both enjoyed the 8 oz Filet Mignon with Potatoes Au Gratin and Asparagus. We attempted our hand at wine by having a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon out of California. Sorry, I’m not a wine connoisseur so I’m unsure of the actual name of the wine. We finished off our meal with Cheesecake and a Chocolate Souffle.

We then scored tix to Chicago. The woman who played Roxi lived up to the hype of her reviews. She was magnificent and sitting on the fifth row wasn’t so bad either.

We slept in on Saturday morning. Which means for us that we got to sleep until 7 a.m. It was incredible. We went to the hospital and hung with Ira that morning and afternoon.

We left the hospital and went to the spa where I was treated to a deep tissue massage and Laura a facial. I left drunk with relaxation and Laura left with a glowing, hydrated face.

We were unable to secure reservations at Babbo so we ate at ’Cesca on Saturday night. We both began with Mixed Greens salads that were much too huge. But this didn’t stop us from putting our salads away as if we had just come off a deserted island. Laura followed that with the Pasta “al Forno”, Meat Ragu & Crema di Parmigiano and I enjoyed the Grilled Lamb Loin Chop & Lamb Sausage with Cauliflower Stew & Mint.

We didn’t hang around for their dessert as we were craving some good ‘ol ice cream at Stone Cold Creamery.

We slept hard, ate good and learned how to like each other all over again. To say the least, the weekend was wonderful.

Thanks, Yael and Bryan and their friends and family, for making this happen. We are grateful.