Best Day Ever with Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Barbara Gaines

• "We've all gone through so much over the past few years, and nothing brings us together and strengthens us like a bit of good humor — and this show will make you laugh, I promise!"

What's happening: As she retires, we asked what her ideal days ahead will look like:

🥮 Breakfast: "I'd have to choose Ann Sather. I often take morning meetings there, then bring a bunch of their astoundingly delicious cinnamon rolls into the office to share."

🐶 Morning activity: "Walking my pup around our lovely neighborhood of Lakeview, greeting all of our two-legged and four-legged friends."

🍜 Lunch: "A neighborhood favorite of mine is Joy's Noodles & Rice — my usual order is the broccoli and chicken, but it's all delicious."

📚 Afternoon activity: "Then, I’d pop right next door for an afternoon browsing the shelves at Unabridged Bookstore. I love to go in with no idea what I’m going to walk out with — and I always stumble upon something wonderful!"

🐟 Dinner: "Meeting up with friends at Mon Ami Gabi. I'd order the roast salmon or the trout almondine — and profiteroles for dessert!"

🎭 Evening activity: "Enjoying a production at one of the many fabulous Chicago theaters, of course! This city is home to the most beautifully collaborative community of artists, and I never tire of experiencing the magic they create."