I took Hansel with me. He is such a good copilot! I even lucked out wirh the 76F weather and smooth-flowing traffic. I got into town by 1:50 pm and they were already waiting.
Eric wanted one last meal at Lou Malnati's pizza, a Chicago-style pizza chain that originated in Chicago. I don't like it as much as Gino's East as the crust doesn't have the cornbread beer batter, but it is still good pizza and this lunch was in their honor.
We had a large size Chicago classic with pepperoni and sausage. There were two slices for each of us. I took the rest home for lunch tomorrow.
We wanted a bit more time to talk. Eric is proud to have landed himself a $130,000 annual salary working a trade he learned in the Air Force. And yet his aspirations of becoming a successful writer still eludes him.
I enjoy urban walking. We walked three miles to the Townlake from their apartment, a short walk from Papago Park and Curry Avenue. The park was busy. The water in that lake stinks, with much dead fish along the banks. And Hansel whined a lot most likely because he was on leash and he wanted to jump into the cooling water.
I would have enjoyed chatting some more over craft beer, but both were tired and ready for their new chapter. I have been in their shoes and understand the anxiety of moving and starting a new chapter. By 5:30 pm we departed and I stopped at Goldwater Crossing, a brewery in south Tempe zi had always wanted to try.
The brewery is dog friendly. I sat at the bar, plugged in my phone, and for an hour plus had two pints of good beer before resuming my trip back home.
I will miss having Eric close by, but I am proud that both of my children are successful adults.
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