Allison and I shared a perfect evening last night when we started with an early dinner at Iorio on Hawthorne. The special lasagna dish was made with fresh scallops, lobster and creamy fontina cheese sauce layered with fresh made pasta. I think there were other ingredients mentioned but after hearing the above information I sensed that my brain disconnected because this sounded so fabulous. Was it? Oh, yes. Allison and I like to enjoy several courses so we shared, starting with the best Caesar Salad in town with lots of anchovies, fresh baked bread with roasted garlic and squash spread, the lasagna and fresh made donut holes for dessert.
After waddling out to the car we headed to the Triangle Theater to see "Becoming Dr. Ruth". Portland is home to a marvelous actress, Wendy Westerwelle, who often stars in Jewish themed plays. Last night she carried the entire play with a speaking part that lasted a full 90 minutes. She portrayed Dr. Ruth from her childhood experiences during WWII while she lived in Germany and was sheltered in Switzerland - all the way to her life today - so it was a biographical adventure as much as a theatrical experience. We learned that Dr. Ruth actually didn't start her practice until she was 50 years old. Today she is 87 and still active and excited about her future. This certainly proves my theory that we truly become better as we age.
To go home, the Burnside Bridge takes us directly to 2nd and 3rd Avenue and somehow the car turned down 3rd to go past Voodoo Doughnuts. There was a parking place available and only a very short line to wait so, what should we do ???? Two pink boxes accompanied us home...................... We can repent tomorrow..............
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