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\nLast night we saw The Phantom of the Opera. In Diane\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s words,\u00e2\u20ac\u009dWho knew we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d see something so good?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d If I were a theater reviewer my column would have one word – \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Matt brought his friend, Debbie, and we arrived early so we could have dinner before the play. Matt, the skeptic, kept asking me, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So, Dad (my capital), where are we eating?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He knew I had no idea, but he asked the same question every fifteen minutes or so. <\/p>\n
We parked in a lot across from The Opera House, and after looking up and the down the street, but seeing no restaurants, I immediately asked the lot attendant for a recommendation. He pointed down the street, past the playhouse, and said,\u00e2\u20ac\u009dThere are plenty in that direction.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d After walking a few blocks and seeing nothing but a Wendy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and a pizzeria, Matt asked again, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So Dad, where are we going to eat.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I stopped at a sidewalk cart, the vendor selling t-shirts, and popped the question. He said, apologetically, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I only work here.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
We walked another two blocks when Diane spied Kennedy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Irish Pub and Steak House a block away, up a side street. It was – even Matt had to admit – perfect. I had salmon, Diane crab cakes (not enough crab for Linda), Matt a huge hamburger with barbecue sauce and Debbie a gloppy, cheesy pasta plate. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t say the food was perfect. <\/p>\n
On the way home I played Springsteen’s new CD , Devils and Dust. I love it, but I knew Diane would hate it – the repetitive beat, Bruce\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s unintelligible mumbling ( far worse than Nebraska), the dirge-like quality (not quite as funereal as Tom Joad) so I kept it low until Matt said, “If you insist on playing horrible music, at least turn it up so we can hear it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last night we saw The Phantom of the Opera. In Diane\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s words,\u00e2\u20ac\u009dWho knew we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d see something so good?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d If I were a theater reviewer my column would have one word – \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Matt brought his friend, Debbie, and we arrived … Continue reading