St. Louis Visit

I just returned from a 12-day trip to my hometown - St. Louis. As always, it was hectic but lots of fun visiting with my family and friends.

We ate out daily......the Cheesecake Factory, Macroni Grill, and Massa's, a local's hangout. But my favorite restaurant is the Olive Garden.

I love their Chicken Scampi, which is made in a garlic cream sauce and served over angel hair pasta. It's a light meal which left room for one of their new, mini-sized desserts.

To find a location in your area:

http://www.olivegarden.com/locator/locationSearchAlt.asp

The MOTOWN Sound

I've always loved going to concerts since the first time when I went to the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars. Any of you remember that? And most Baby Boomers remember the MOTOWN sound created by fabulous groups like the Shirelles, Supremes and the Miracles. On Thursday night a group of us were treated to a rocking, high energy concert given by 2 of the best - the Temptations and 4-Tops. We started our evening with dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, which has such an extensive menu that it's like reading a small cookbook. The concert was held at the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver. The Temps were my favorite, performing such hits as Ain't too Proud to Beg, Just my Imagination and their biggests hit - My Girl. They were so energizing that the crowd was immediately on it's feet and dancing in the aisle. While most of the audience were Baby Boomers, it was fun to see some of the younger generation there enjoying the MOTOWN Sound.