Art!

I'm so excited! Several months ago, I posted about an artist whose work I really liked, but couldn't afford. Tonight, I went to a benefit auction for the Hyde Park Art Center, and she had a piece in the auction. I got it for about one-third of the retail value. Deciding where to put it will be a bit more difficult. I also got beautifully crafted letter opener of horn, briar root, stainless steel, and silver.

Last night, Casa Italiana had some voice students from Northwestern University and their professor in to sing the beginning of the second act of La Traviata. How could I miss it? I couldn't. It wasn't the Lyric, but I enjoyed it and had a good time socializing with some folks I hadn't seen for a while.