At 6:05 the sun began to appear in Rome. It’s evening disappearing act commences at 20:10.
The Ave Maria Bell is in it’s 20:30 cycle.
In the NO calendar we celebrate St. Pius V and in the VO, St. Catherine of Siena.
It is the Feast of St. Quirinus, martyr.
This is the 120th day of the year.
This morning was particularly beautiful, with clear deep blue skies and a breeze. It was a real pleasure to walk about after Mass.
First, some breakfast with The World’s Beat Sacristan. The table set by him as he indicates his favor for its symmetry.
Which is mine? This time I’ll say…
I will continue your education in things breakfasty.
This is called a graffa. They have a single twist, sort of like “cause ribbons”.
The saccotino, which people elsewhere might call pain au chocolat. (Beneath and out of focus girelle, which is what The Sacristan had.
There will be more to come.
As I usually do, I went through the Campo and said hello to a few people. Here are some nice vegetables to brighten your day!
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This is a kind of radicchio. I’m sure what it’s called.
In chessy news… not much is going on that is interesting enough to catch my attention these days. the Grand Chess Tour Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2025 is on… but I just haven’t tuned in. Instead I watched some weird chess over at the P.za der Fico. I have a course on b3 which I saw several times one afternoon.
White 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.
Interested in learning? Try THIS.
I feel strange not having played OTB for a while. With Easter and the Octave in the rearview mirror and the month of May ahead, maybe I’ll look around for some play, but less wild than at the der Fico. BTW… I understand that that is a great bar. Years ago I had a very good gricia there.
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Being an economist, my heart rejoiced when I saw the heading “Market Forces”. But as a lover of vegetables, all I can say is that I wish I lived near a market like that one.