HUNGRY GERALD

HG’s daughter, Victoria Freeman, the eminent New York restaurateur (Shuka, Shukette, Cookshop, Vic’s, Rosie’s), left Prince Edward Island this morning afer a happy but too brief reunion with HG/BSK and the Tokyo and Rhode Island family groups. She will be much missed. The farewell dinner (“supper” on PEI) was festive. HG, son Jeremy and other family members drove to Atlantic Shellfish in the Town of Morell. The attractive proprietor, Cindy Dockendorff, awaited with a bag of three dozen oysters (HG had called in advance). Lots of affectionate greetings. Supper began with the oysters expertly shucked. It was an interval of briny delight at HG/BSK/RIVA oceanfront home. Main dish was spaghetti with a sweet corn and smoked scallop sauce–a yummy invention cooked by HG/BSK’s gifted daughter, Lesley R. Outstanding. Goodbye, Vicki–see you in New York. (Oops! all of Vicki”s Saturday flights were canceled. Spent the night at a Charlottetown hotel and successfully flew to New York on a 6AM–Sunday Aug. 11–flight).