One of the great things about our lovely little community of
Richland is that we are within a few minutes drive of Kalamazoo, home of two
campuses of higher education, several theater groups, a variety of restaurants
and entertainment venues as well as one-of-a-kind retail shops.
Tonight our destination was two-fold. Dinner at the
University Roadhouse, followed by a play at Western Michigan University.
The Roadhouse, as the regulars refer to it,
is operated by The Housler Restaurant Group which has been family owned and operated since
1989. The varied menu, lively upstairs pub and outdoor-patio seating make the
Roadhouse a popular spot any night of the week for students, parents and
townies.
With
so many choices and a couple great-sounding specials, it was hard to choose our
entrees. After much deliberation,
Ruth went with the Gyro and Sarah chose the
club sandwich with sweet potato fries. Elisabeth was home nursing a virus (it’s
been a long, cold, sick winter in Michigan) and feeling a bit puny as well, I
chose the tomato soup and half a turkey sammy.
The
food at the Roadhouse is consistently tasty and filling, although not award
winning in the creative department. But that’s OK for three girlfriends more
interested in the conversation than the grub.
And
converse we did. Sarah and I caught Ruth up on our adventure in Florida and
Ruth gave us a rundown of her busy week while we were away. While we were with
Anna searching for sun, Ruth was spending a great weekend with her hubby and
their three young-adult offspring. We
chatted up our past theater-going experiences and our familiarity with the
topic of the upcoming play based on the 80’s movie Nine to Five.
After dinner, Ruth drove us over to the WMU Gilmore TheaterComplex, home of the “nationally award-winning department of theater” and we
settled in to enjoy the play. As the
lights went down, the stage erupted into a rousing rendition of the musical
theme song of Nine to Five. The costuming was a fabulous flashback to the 80’s
with frilly to frumpy dresses, masculine-styled suits for women and BIG hair!
As the play unfolded, it was entertaining to remember the days of typewriters
and secretarial pools and at the same time disconcerting to see the womanizing
actions of the top executive, Mr. Hart!
We laughed and booed and were amazed at the talent of the
students on the stage and behind the scenes! No wonder this theater program is
known as one of the best in the nation!
Before we knew it the lights came up and it was time to head
home – well after our typical bedtime! We all agreed however, that it was a
great evening and we must see what the WMU theater students are up to next
season.
Until next time, when the girlfriends get together to break
bread…
Blessings to you and yours.
Miriam
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