On the way to Wisconsin, I realized we would pass right by
Chicago where my friends Leigh and Danny now live with their 3-year old son
Tyler. We used to be roommates in
the house that Rich owned, along with Seth and whoever else came to sleep over
at our little commune on Martin Drive in Boulder, CO. I phoned her up to see if she minded a last minute visit
from the hippies. She didn’t. In fact, in our back and forth text
messages that preceded our arrival (we were both very excited), she said “I
knew you were going to get me to eat trash on this trip.”
We arrived just in time to prepare a cocktail before
dinner. Danny’s sister makes the
most delicious limoncello—the most delicious primarily because she uses Meyer
lemons, which adds a wonderfully sweet flavor to the usually tart liquor, but
also because she makes her booze strong.
I poured a sake glass full and decided it should be shared with
Andre. Following that came a taste
of her homemade coffee liquor. OMG
seems the most appropriate way to describe the way my mouth felt when the sweet
dark liquid hit my tongue and nearly made it break out into song. If it were socially acceptable, I’d
drink a small cup of this stuff every morning, heated slightly, with a piece of
seeded toast we rescued from Whole Foods.
I offered to cook. I started with TJs spinach hummus and
crackers, which her 3-year old devoured gleefully, followed by a mixture of
sweet and rather colorful potatoes sautéed in oil with rosemary from their
garden. Along with the potatoes, I
made a huge pot of random vegetables harvested from various gardens and
dumpsters. Leigh loved it, which
surprised me given that until recently she refused to drink milk even a day
past the sell by date. The rest of
the night was spent catching up.
When we pulled off, Josh sent a text that said he’d just caught Leigh
eating dumpster salad for lunch.
Leftovers. I don’t think
she’ll start diving, but I still count this as a success. I already miss you, Leigh and
Danny. Kisses to Tyler and a rub
to your belly for the one who is on his way!
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