Hello everyone. Hope you are enjoying summer. I know it is so hot, and there is no relief even after the rain storms, but we have gotten some really great sunsets. This week I am house sitting, so I get to see sunsets from a different side of the building. Ahh maybe I will wake up at 5:30am Friday or Saturday and catch the sunrise from their balcony.
Last week started my summer vacation, which means I don’t have too many events scheduled to photograph. I will be re visiting events I photographed in the spring and placed in other outlets, to share here with a few BTS moments, and for us boomers BTS means Behind the Scenes. I’ve spent a some time down the shore, which was relaxing, with great family visits. I’ve spent a lot of time with friends, which is wonderful to do, and I get to see Mike more often, except he is working a lot, he loves his new position and they appreciate him and the positive changes he’s made in just a short period he’s been in this new role.
Tuesday night Mike and I hosted a few friends for a night at Flight Club (1417 Walnut) upscale entertainment concept combining food and beverage menus with dynamic tech-enabled Social Darts. It was soooo fun!! Very reasonable $17 pp for 90 minutes of play. Food and drinks were regular prices. For the 6 of us the bill was $400 plus tip. On Friday night they have a DJ pumping up the jam. The service and staff are terrific. It’s a lot of fun, I highly recommend it. We celebrated Mike’s birthday, which was the next day July 16.
Last night we went to see the Life of Pi! I never read the book, or saw the movie. Everyone has raved over it for years, as they did last night. Mike and I thought it was going to be an uplifting, musical with feathers and dancing. It was not. It was a thought provoking tale of life, choices and how to cope.
The acting was superb, there were animal characters who were puppets, and magnificent to watch. Yesterday Ensemble Arts hosted a “Master Class” with the star of the show, and the puppeteers, which was informative and entertaining. It’s at the Academy of Music through July 27th.
Nice work, Rouge! Their new streetery is compact, stylish, and lush with plants, umbrellas, and cozy tableside seating.
I visited a few weeks ago for Mike Jerrick’s birthday when his daughter’s diamond bracelet slipped through the floorboards. Staff marked the spot with red ink, and just yesterday, they told me they found it! Even better they also recovered a wedding ring lost back in 2022. Both items have been returned to their rightful owners… along with a whole lot of silverware!
Rouge is one of more than 20 restaurants that had to redesign their streeteries to comply with the City of Philadelphia’s updated outdoor dining regulations.
This looks like something fun for the kids to do during the dog days of summer next week.
Chit Chat soon, in the mean time you can find me on Instagram posting a few times a day. PhillyChitChat
Socially Yours, HughE
