Kids will go down I-10 E to  her  folks  at  Weimar for  turkey so they sprung   for  us  at  The Fig  tree  last  eve.  A Louis  Jadot Vintner’s  dinner, 5  courses  and   desert; paired with a  wine   Cote de Beaun  white  and  red  burgundy with   2008 Vintage port.  Escargot  pastry, rabbit pasta, dover  sole  with crab and  shrimp,  quail with truffles  and  pate,  braised  Wagyu  short  rib.  Wonderful service and commentary  by  Thierry Pfumettaz , nice   French Swiss  Jadot  rep.  Patio  with finger  stuff and  Tattinger Brut overlooks  the  river  bend  before  Arnison  Theater on  opposite side barges  floating past.  Lights coming on  so I walked up to a  tall blond  fellow and  said, “My,  Isn’t the gym looking  lovely tonight. ” Got  a blank stare,was  Mssr. Pflumettaz. I asked had he  seen Back to the  Future and  explained  the  gym turned  into Romance  under  the  Sea  with  B’ball goals hauled up, tables and a  dance floor.  Talked  wine  a lot.

La  Villita  is  site of  Night  in  Old  San Antonio(NIOSA) at  fiesta  when we  avoid  entirely  unless  some never  seen it  are  on visit.  Dates to rebuilding and restoration to near  original area  village  after ’68 Hemisfair  when Hilton Palacio Del Rio and  Tower  were built and  both restaurants, Little  Rhein Steak House, next door  in 1971 . Quality  has  varied greatly currently  superb. Terraced area on river  has  a  plaque  on  the patio dating  dedication  by WPA of  FDR March 1937. Bult  by  Civilian Conservation Corps  boys . My  dad had   been one in  Oklahoma 1930, out  of  school out  of  work. I  mentioned March was  6 months before I was  dedicated in  Sept.  Nice  evening had  by all.  Of  course  I’m completely out of  table  talk  not  hearing a  thing.  Dr’s  read my  CAT scan and  wants a  quick operation  scheduled.  Sigh. 8

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