Turning 40 was fun. I had a terrific party hosted by my co-worker and friend Jill Moon.

We started at Simply Foo Foo in Alton and from there we went to my favorite places in town - Gentelin’s on Broadway, Bossanova and Bubby and Sissy’s. I had a blast and of course I felt it the next day too.

One of the best parts of the weekend though was getting to meet John Waite. He gave two concerts at the Argosy and on Saturday I got to go to the meet and greet prior to the show. He is such a wonderful man. Alton should be so lucky that he was in town. His father died in England last Tuesday and yet he still fulfilled his commitment to perform for his fans.

The show was wonderful. I knew it would be though. I saw him open for Rick Springfield last year at the St. Charles Family Arena and it was great. I heard on Friday night (the night I was actually out) that following the concert John and his band went downtown to Mac’s Time Out for dinner (if I only had known.) They spent a few hours at the establishment and from what I hear they enjoyed their time in our city.

So for all you naysayers there really is a lot to do in Alton and quite a few places to go to have a good time. I definitely had a “hot time in the city.”

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