ROME 24/3– Day 12: Easter Monday – great food

The sunny part of the day began at 06:50 and ended at 19:38.   I’m writing on the 2nd.

The Ave Maria: 19:00 (where rung)

It was the Monday of the Octave of Easter, called “Pasquetta” here in Rome.

At the baptistry of the Lateran Basilica you find the relics of St. Venantius (+s.III) whose feast it was.

The Station (they continue for the Octave) was San Pietro.

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I sent out a note to my “Roman Donors” list with a video.  Three mails were undeliverable, because of the video size.

It was a quiet day for me.  I caught up on some sleep, which was welcome, and did some reading.

In the late afternoon, as the rain subsided…

The main event of the evening was a wonderful meal out with a group of 10.  My friends from the US – who departed today – had me and the priests of The Parish™, along with The World’s Best Sacristan™, and The Great Roman™ along with The Great Roman Wife™.   Very congenial.  Languages varied.

The venue was an excellent Sicilian/Roman place that never disappoints.

Some of the meal shots.

First, which drink is mine?

A typical assortment for Easter was brought on multiple plates for sharing.

For a starter, I passed on pasta and had a sort of soup of sea critters.

My neighbor had fried anchovies. Yum.

I continued with orata.   I think all the priests of The Parish™ had the poppy seed encrusted seared tuna steak.  I’ve had that in the past and it is excellent.

Meanwhile, black to move and mate in 4.

NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.

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There are slots available for the TLM pilgrimage in September if God wills (and few more sign ups).

Now that we are out of Lent, try some wonderful beer from the traditional Benedictines of Norcia.

And now, what you have been eagerly looking for, chess news. Firstly, I have a board set up in the apartment for some study: flank openings right now. In other exciting news, Magnus Carlsen won the Grenke Chess Classic (for the 3rd time) and the Candidates thing is soon to begin in Toronto. FIDE released the April ratings of the top 100. HERE The big climber was surely Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who is now ranked at 4.

Ceterum censeo Alirezam esse delendum.