Fabulous, just fabuloso. This ALT Spring
Dinner Meeting was by far the best! It was a most delightful
day in the sometimes cold and sometimes warm Spring of
Chicago. I could not ask for anything more. The
Simpson's curled lettuce seeds given by the Lakota Indians are
growing roots in my teeny-weeny vegetable garden. I have not
been disappointed so I added planting carrots. I don't eat
veggies but it's fun to see things grow and grow. Folks, I
have become an Illinois planter.
Rancho Luna Restaurant (Cuban Cuisine) was
recommended by Veep Vicky. She's getting to know what I
like - food at lunch and dinner meetings. No
food, no good. I don't attend meetings that don't serve
food.
The menu was just great and up to our taste
buds. Yummy! We'd been served fast, thanks to our
Cuban waitress Karina.
Appetizer
Empanada (beef)
Fried Calamari
Salad
Garden
salad
Main
Entr챕e
(with white rice, black bean soup, fried
plantain)
Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimps
in garlic sauce)
Ox tails cooked in Cuban sauce (so
good!)
Fried Red Snapper
Chicken Mechado
Drinks
Coke
Hatuey beer
Dessert
Flan
We had two special guests, Gloria T. and husband
Ronald, from Batangas, Philippines. They were former
residents of Chicago and on a one-month visit of the city.
They met in Tehran, Iran, while working there as lab technologists
during the Shah's regime on the Peacock Throne in the
mid-70's. At that time the Philippine Government had medical
job reciprocity with Iran. She worked and lasted for
only six months because the lab facility was quite
inadequate. Prior to that she had her medical
technology training in the United States using modern machines and
other instruments. Lab workers there in the Middle East only
work half a day. She also worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan
and Saudi Arabia. Ronald who was her boyfriend at the time
stayed in Tehran for more than three years. I told them,
"You guys are so adventurous!" ALT member Taekwando
Joji said she almost went to Iran too but her mom
intervened.
By 8:30 pm we're all done eating and stayed to
watch the Rancho Luna CopaCubana Saturday Night Show. It's
hot! hot! hot! The sexy singers lipsynched to the
music and just turned the beat around and one of them gave
Taekwando Phil an 8 x 10 glossy; the funny 3-minute skit just
shocked me a little bit in the end - the girl opened her dress and
showed the group her three breasts!!! (Giggle). The two
pretty showgirls with their yellow and green feather
ornaments danced and gyrated to the Latin beat.
Viva Cuba!
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