the other day, after a very long day, i was driving back home to chicago.  it was such a beautiful evening!  it was warm outside, a perfect night to hang outside!  i called dear dana back and we chit chatted for a bit.  she was telling me how she was packing for a short get away to new haven and some other news dans sa vie.

i told her we had to grab dinner!  how could we not eat al fresco tonight?!  it was too lovely an evening to not eat outside!  so, there i was, driving by dana’s and picking her up.  we headed to southport and decided to go to any restaurant that had open seating outside.

[refreshing!]

we ended up at crosby’s kitchen.  burgers and beers it was.  well, dana got the turkey burger and i just did the cow.  the fries were so yummy, i was a little greedy and annoyed that there wasn’t more on my plate {hungry hungry hippo}!  i so i had to eat dana’s fries as well {hehehe}.

we chilled and just soaked in the warm night.  we people watched, we cooed over doggies walking by, we counted how many girls had on maxi dresses, and what fashion faux pas’ we spotted.

it was a quick get together but so worth it!  it was my first meal al fresco for the year and the start of many more to come!

cheers!