Episode 41 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Bloody Mary Pt12 ThomAss Edison start a new brunch list by checking out Osteria Langhe.  Perhaps the brunch standard has been set too high by our previous adventures, but we were underwhelmed.  Lots of good effort with less good execution, but there we a great negroni, so that’s better than nothing.  Onward and onward.
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Episode 40 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Donut Pt1 ThomAss Edison and I finally start the donut list we’ve been talking about for months.  We had delicious treats at Glazed and Infused.  This was maybe the happiest I’ve ever seen ThomAss, that’s how good these donuts were.  
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Episode 39 – Diva & Lady Lemon Drop at Beaver Creek with Squid Vicious ThomAss Edison and I went to Colorado for a ski weekend.  I got to spend the day with Lady Lemon Drop and Squid Vicious.  We recorded during the daily cookie mob, a ploy to get people off the Beaver Creek Mountain before closing time.  The cookies were delicious and the company was top notch.  It was a great vacation, despite the fact that I slipped on the ice.
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Episode 38 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Bloody Mary Pt11 A plethora of people join me for the end of the ridiculous Bloody Mary saga: Phaedra Black, Cinnamon Twist, Sweet Ginger Rose, the Scientist, and Thom Ass Edison.  We went to Northdown for delicious foods and drinks.  The Grid, the last place on my list, closed before I could get to it, but it all worked out.  We discuss what the next list should be and accidently start just conversing.  Whoops!
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Episode 37 – Diva & the audience at Lady Date Live at the Den Theater When I started Lady Date, I never imagined that it could turn into a live show, but I’m so glad it did.  Here is the intro, and outro, from Dec 2014 at the Den Theater, the last of the series.  I don’t cry on the recording, but trust, I got real emotional immediately after.  Thank you so much to everyone who participated, attended, donated, and supported.  Completing this series of live shows, raising money for the Michael J Fox Foundation, and running the San Antonio marathon was genuine dream come true and I could not have done it without all of you.  Cheers!
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Episode 36 – Diva & the San Antonio Marathon I joined several family members (Dad, Stevie G, and Julia) for the San Antonio marathon in Dec 2014.  It was a great day, fantastic weather, great crowds, fun bands, awesome course; we could not have asked for a better race.  I consider San Antonio my home town, and getting to run it with my family was a true delight.  I had been wanting to do this race for years, and I’m so happy to have had this experience.
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Episode 35 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Bloody Mary Pt10 ThomAss Edison joined me for brunch at Logan Bar & Grill, which was not on the ridiculous list but I’d heard through the grapevine that they were worth stopping at.  The results were mixed.  But since it was a warm day in a Chicago winter, it was still a great trip.  Please pardon all the back ground noise, there’s a lot of it.
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Episode 34 – Diva & the audience at Lady Date Live at the Live Wire Lounge In Nov 2014 the Lady Date Live series continued despite the polar vortex.  We raised funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation and partied hard at Live Wire Lounge.  Most of the audio was caught for Hot Girls Recording a Podcast, so I kept the LDL segment very short.  However, editing is tedious and no one likes to do it, so it hasn’t been released yet.  In the meantime, enjoy this snippet of a super fun evening.
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Episode 33 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Bloody Mary Pt9 Hazel Hellbender, Lacey Lay, Sweet Ginger Rose, Matthew Weisemann, ThomAss Edison and I all went out for brunch at Homeslice.  Their bloody mary has a pizza on it, which sparks a discussion about where to find the best pizza in the city.  Also, we participate in a segment called “Hot Girls Coughing”, so you’ve been warned.
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Episode 32 – Diva & the Search for the Perfect Bloody Mary Pt8 Hazel Hellbender and ThomAss Edison join me for brunch as we near the end of the Bloody Mary pilgrimage.  We ate at The Smoke Daddy, a place known for their meat.  We highly recommend many things on the menu, including the not so ridiculous but very delicious Bloody Mary.
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