Nothing but (Broken) Flowers (You got it, you got it)
Good evening, gentle readers, and welcome back to A Night on the Town. Tonight, we visit the loverly northwest suburb of Schaumburg.
Schaumburg is home to approximately 4.3 billion restaurants, and 7 parking spots. Get there early for good parking!
The Lovely and Engaging Mrs. K. and I had a date tonight. Yes, we’re keeping Date Night alive so long after our wedding. (“2 years is NOT that long.” –TLEMK) Tonight we began our date at Shaw’s Crab House. Take note, loyal subscribers, that Shaw’s Crab House is good. Very good. TLEMK, who is allergic to crab (and only crab, not other exo-sketal creatures that live under the sea) had two pieces of Califoria maki tonight with Alaskan King Crab. Usually, after eating crab (by accident) she bolts for the bathroom and spends the next three hours worshipping the porcelain gods in a way usually only reserved for mixing tequila, beer, and white zinfindel. However, tonight, she only got mildly nauseous. We’ll keep working on developing the resistence. After consulting the Shedd Aquarium’s handy-dandy pocket brochure* on what fish is safe to order without harming the world’s population (Thanks, Christie!), TLEMK decided on the seared tuna, while I got wild Alaskan salmon. Both were delicious, and combined with my Knob Creek Manhattan, we both achieved a high level of satiety. 
Moving right along, after dinner we walked around The Streets of Woodfield. (motto: “But we’re REALLY close to Woodfield, and we don’t have good parking either!.) Then we went to see the new Bill Murray flick Broken Flowers I could go into a long-winded review of the movie, and Lord knows I like wind, but I will keep it brief. Without giving anything away, Murray’s character is on a search for his son, who may or may not exist. If you’ve seen Lost in Translation, it is a similar character for the faux Illini fan (THAT’S a rant for another day), and he continues to show some really good acting chops. It’s a movie you should see, but not necessarily go to the theatre to see.
And that concluded Date Night. It was great. Tune in next week on A Night on the Town, when it’s my turn to pick. 
*You can find a simliar brochure here. Please print it out and keep it with you. I will now go back to hugging trees. (So barky…)
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Good luck to all you teachers out there this weekend!
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