Category: Day In The Life
Portillo’s
Back when we had Noded North we had access to some of the best regional food. You have not been to the Chicago area if you have not had deep dish pizza and my favorite, Italian Beef. Go to any other part of the country and ask for an Italian Beef and you will get unknowing stares. Portillo’s recently opened a restaurant in Orlando (it’s about time.) Might not have the size of the ones near Chicago but it does have the lines.
And here it the aforementioned Italian Beef sandwich. The thin cut beef is cooked in unbelievably goodness of juices and Italian seasoning an presented on a Italian sandwich roll with sweet peppers. You can also get hot peppers but this one does not have them. The tenderness of the beef from marinating all day in the juice is a thing of beauty. It is also not an un-messy thing to eat.
Real Chicago food.
Blue Angels 2021 (75 years)
Always have your camera with you reason 2021. I was down near the airport in Melbourne last Thursday and Friday. The Blue Angels were practicing their routine for the weekends air show. On Thursday I had my camera but with only a 35mm lens and there was really nothing I could do about capturing the team. On Friday I was back at the same location about the same time. (Getting a new phone is like buying a new car, it takes several days to get the job done,) I wasn’t sure if they would be practicing both days but as luck would have it they were and I was smart enough to bring a longer lens. My 18-135 at 122.8mm was enough to get a few shots. For their 75th anniversary they are flying F/A-18 Super Hornets. They are fast and loud. Having them fly over you at low altitude is a thing to experience!
Learning
Watching a youngster learn from his father. When he saw him digging he rushed over to see what was going on and maybe to see if there was anything good to eat.