The getaway

Last weekend, my friend Shawn and I had a girls' weekend in beautiful Door County. Both of us, I think, really treasured having a weekend to relax and unwind. We stayed at the Harbor View Resort, which was nice and quiet, and true to its name, had a lovely view of the harbor:



Besides staying up late and talking and drinking wine and watching really bad movies on TV, we had a great time doing all sorts of typical Door County activities. Our first night, we went to the fish boil at the White Gull Inn. It's a simple dinner--just boiled whitefish and potatoes, but it was delicious. There was also an accordionist playing, and cherry pie for dessert. It was a quintessential Wisconsin meal. I also introduced Shawn to Al Johnson's and their famous Swedish pancakes. I've been going to Al Johnson's since I was a kid and it hasn't changed a bit.

Although the weather didn't always cooperate, we managed to fit in quite a big of shopping and sightseeing. We stumbled across The Clearing and decided it would be fun to take a class there sometime. All in all, it was a great weekend. Besides getting to visit a place I love dearly, the best part of the weekend was getting to spend time with a friend I love dearly.

Alice having a ball

If Alice could choose just one thing to do for the rest of her life, this would be it.

An evening out

This year, for my mother's birthday. my sister and I bought tickets for a k d lang concert. We went to the concert this week, and it was absolutely incredible. k d lang has the most beautiful voice, so full of power and beauty, and to see her perform live was wonderful. As a fan, I left the concert liking her and her music even more.

My mother asked me what my most favorite concert ever was. I told her, quite honestly, that I could never single out just one. I don't go to many concerts, but the ones I do go to are pretty darn fantastic. I've seen huge rock concerts in arenas with thousands of people, and smaller, theater-based shows that let you get up close to the performer. What they've all had in common for me, and why I enjoy them so much, is the sheer pleasure of the music. To watch professional musicians perform, and perform beautifully, is a pure delight for me.

In her concert set list, k d lang included her cover of Neil Young's "Helpless"; it's one of my favorites: