Vallerina 2 #1 January 4, 2005 One of my best friends Jim invited me to a classy party at a fantastic wine bar in the city. He made us a fantastic, fancy dinner before going out, and we hung out in his apartment for awhile. He read the boys stories by the fireplace. Okay, not really. But they had to kill some time while the girls got ready (and, yes, Mindy and I had matching outfits! ) The party was one of those deals where you buy a ticket beforehand, and it's all you can eat/drink. They had some fantastic wine (you can tell by the boys' faces here), and I even drank red wine! (I have never found a non-fruity red wine that I've liked.) When you combine lots of wine, people unfamiliar with the city, and cabbies not stopping, bad things happen. Shane's little sister got separated from the group (after handing Jim her purse with her cell phone and money), and he freaked out. We hopped on the free trolley because it seemed like a good idea at the time. Shane, still freaking out, ran off the trolley at a stop, so the rest of us followed so that we didn't lose even more of our group. For those of you who don't know, Cabrini Green is a very bad place to get off of a free trolley. So, we stood on the side of a street waiting for cabs...which few were passing us. If they did pass us, they didn't stop. Shane, still freaking out, goes to a gas station. We eventually get in touch with his sister indirectly, and she's fine (because, as I predicted, she was with the huge group of her friends that all disappeared at the same time. They wandered off to a cab stand.) So, Shane pays some guys $40 to take us back to Jim's. They were going to throw one of their friends in the trunk so we all could fit, but they decided to sit on one another's laps. Shane ranted about his sister the whole way back, and the rest of us worked up an appetite. Mike walked and got us all Mexican food to end the evening! A classy beginning with a very unclassy ending! Jim's such a fun guy to know!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 January 4, 2005 Sounds like an excellent night on the town sweetheart. You guys looked HOT too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #3 January 4, 2005 QuoteSounds like an excellent night on the town sweetheart. Clay, you would've loved it. The women outnumbered the guys 3 to 1 There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #4 January 4, 2005 Ending could have been a lot worse. Sounds like a memorable evening, with no real harm done. R.i.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 January 4, 2005 QuoteThe women outnumbered the guys 3 to 1 Always a good thing. Especially when they are ALL HOT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #6 January 4, 2005 QuoteSounds like a memorable evening, with no real harm done. Yeah, that sounds like most weekends with Jim! And, Clay, they weren't hot. They were gorgeous, intelligent women who had class. Hot doesn't come close enough to how awesome some of these women were.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #7 January 4, 2005 QuoteThey were gorgeous, intelligent women who had class. Look........I'm kinda drunk. Hot was a lot easier to type. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #8 January 4, 2005 QuoteLook........I'm kinda drunk. Must you be half-assed about everything? There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #9 January 4, 2005 QuoteMust you be half-assed about everything? Nope...........I'm a whole ass at work everyday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #10 January 4, 2005 IcheeWaWa!!---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melstarr 0 #11 January 4, 2005 QuoteFor those of you who don't know, Cabrini Green is a very bad place to get off of a free trolley. thank you so much for the story val! i really enjoyed reading it! your friend Jim, has really pretty green eyes * i'm so happy you enjoyed some nice red wine, yaaay! when i think of Cabrini Green ~ i think of the movie CandyMan ~ YIKES! ~ meL* Pink Mafia / Tunnel Mafia Sister Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissay 0 #12 January 4, 2005 Val you look awesome! You are very pretty in pink! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #13 January 4, 2005 QuoteVal you look awesome! You are very pretty in pink! Yes, Val, you look so incredibly BEAUTIFUL...actually, the whole group is beautiful! I really, really enjoy these stories, sweetie. I hope that you continue to post them. (The pictures are a WONDERFUL and personal touch!) Btw, the story WAS a little funny! Because of your personality, Val, I know that anywhere that you go and anything that you do, you were having FUN, SMILING and LAUGHING!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 January 4, 2005 Gee, so sorry i missed a trip to Cabrini Green. It's such a fun place to be. Next year i'm gonna drive around the ghetto looking for classy people that got lost. I can make some money!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #15 January 4, 2005 QuoteNext year i'm gonna drive around the ghetto looking for classy people that got lost. I can make some money!! You're too much, Sunny girl!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tf15 0 #16 January 5, 2005 Cabrini, eh? Good job it wasn't 1985, you'd a been dead for sure. Three times is enemy action Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #17 January 5, 2005 Quotewhen i think of Cabrini Green ~ i think of the movie CandyMan ~ YIKES! Man just thinking of that movie creeps me out I'm a scardy cat but hey, I wouldn't want to be stuck thereTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
complexity 0 #18 January 5, 2005 is Cabrini Green still in bad shape? I thought they razed the buildings and put in mixed income townhomes? Or is only part of it like that? Have they torn down all the Taylor Homes yet? I used to live in CHicago about 10 years ago... what a GREAT city.. if it wasn't for those darn winters!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
melstarr 0 #19 January 5, 2005 QuoteMan just thinking of that movie creeps me out I'm a scardy cat but hey, I wouldn't want to be stuck there me too paige! the first Candyman was scary ! it's in Cabrini Green that the 'bathroom scene' took place ~ ~ aaaaaaah! i know it's just Hollywood exaggerating the area, but it still freaks me out when i hear Cabrini Green . poor val, she was lost in Candyman-Land * ~ meL* Pink Mafia / Tunnel Mafia Sister Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #20 January 5, 2005 They did. Its not the same Cabrini Green it once was, but still not a great area for "Suburban White Folks" to be wandering around in. (Sorry Val!) That part of Chicago is very much "block to block" with $500K townhomes just steps away from the old Cabrini Green. I'm not sure about the Robert Taylor homes, but I read an article that said the city was about halfway done and right on schedule with their low income housing plan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 January 5, 2005 Quotestill not a great area for "Suburban White Folks" to be wandering around in. I love visiting those areas. When I'm armed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryzflies 0 #22 January 5, 2005 QuoteThey did. Its not the same Cabrini Green it once was, but still not a great area for "Suburban White Folks" to be wandering around in. (Sorry Val!) That part of Chicago is very much "block to block" with $500K townhomes just steps away from the old Cabrini Green. I'm not sure about the Robert Taylor homes, but I read an article that said the city was about halfway done and right on schedule with their low income housing plan. taylor homes and stateway gardens have gone gone GONE.Putting the new police HQ at 35th and State is what did it. First bullet through a HQ window was followed about 2 days later by the announcement that the projects were coming down.If you can't fix it with a hammer, the problem's electrical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryzflies 0 #23 January 5, 2005 QuoteQuotestill not a great area for "Suburban White Folks" to be wandering around in. I love visiting those areas. When I'm armed. No - they'd steal your gun for sure. Best way is to look totally indigent.If you can't fix it with a hammer, the problem's electrical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #24 January 5, 2005 QuoteNo - they'd steal your gun for sure. Only if I ran out of ammo. Even then it would be doubtful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
