BSK is dog sitting (Toby and Pip) at the Riverside, RI. home of daughter Lesley R. and her husband, Massimo R. HG has remained in HG/BSK’s Central Falls, RI. loft. BSK is the love of HG”s life. She is missed, But, there is a compensation. HG can be self indulgent. Witness the perfection of this night: Exercise in late afternoon. Hot shower. Lounged in the living room (comfy Knoll chair). Sipped a large Negroni on the rocks. (One third bourbon. One third sweet vermouth. One third Campari. Juice of one lime.) Listened to the great Django Reinhardt on the Alexa. Loud volume the way HG likes music (BSK would turn it down). Time for dinner. Comfort dish. Egg noodles mixed with butter, cottage cheese, parmesan, salt and pepper. Dessert was French chestnut puree topped with whipped cream. First encountered this delightful sweet at The Gay Hussar, a London restaurant featuring Hungarian cuisine. The eatery was a hangout for Labor Party officials and left wing Members of Parliament. Drank Firesteed pinot noir. Time for intellectual stimulation. Read the current issues of New York Review of Books and The New Yorker (New Yorker had a nice essay by Adam Gopnik on the graphic designer/artist Milton Glaser. New York Review had a wonderful piece on the historic Viennese architect Adolf Loos. The essay was by Martin Filler, the distinguished architecture critic and historian.) If you are ever in Vienna, don’t miss The American Bar, designed by Loos and the most beautiful bar in the world. The ultimate Vienna food treats (of course) are Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz (Heavenly boiled beef); Coffee crowned with a lush tower of Schlag (Whipped cream).
Sport beckoned. Off to HG’s fabulous office/library/TV room (the larger TV is in the living room and the office TV allows HG to watch sports–at a very low volume– without disturbing BSK). NCAA “March Madness” College Basketball Tournament. Watched final moments as Florida Atlantic beat Kansas State 79-76. Then, Connecticut demolished Gonzaga 82-54. This was a slaughter. Gonzaga has always been a top team (HG has never liked their style). The Huskies played perfect team offense and their defense was tenacious The Zags were demoralised. Game pleased HG. 
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