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Busy times, so here are two photographs. This year’s lilac, and two surprise tulips.

… and a pizza I made:

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May 6th we had the next Circle.

Me, Visitor Blim, and Bob

The evidence:

Captain Cat hears the door

the Captain observes from the crow’s nest:

Spirits du jour:

What we played:

Pretty nice, right?

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There is nothing like the Circle.

Today, Visitor Blim and I entered, what many believe, as the “best one yet”:

Here is what was played:

Pretty nice, right?

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One never knows what’ll happen next, but when one is tuning in to the right channels – good things happen.

The last few years it’s been difficult for Brother Jerome to make it to the Circle or an Urban Walk. Yesterday, fate allowed an Urban Walk and …. bowling.

Meeting at Park Street we walked thru the Common, the Public Gardens and then the Alley that parallels Newbury Street.

Made it to Kings for some extraordinary lessons on inner study via bowling.

Although I thru the first gutter balls, I did manage the first strike.

That said, if people were regarding the scoreboard, Jerome “cleaned up”. With several marks in a row, it was a marvel to behold and participate it.

Photographic evidence:

Damn good times indeed …

Now Today.

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Yesterday was the traditional “Black Sabbath Monday” which we observed on the first. Unfortunately, Brother Jerome and Visitor Blim couldn’t make it. But Beachmont Frank made it.

Cake by the Wife.

Yesterday we heard some bad news about the Cathedral in Paris. Here are some images from my first visit in 1993:

But at least we saw a rainbow:

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Set up your playlist. Ascending order.

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Black Sabbath Monday is traditionally held on the third Monday of April.  “Marathon Monday” or even “Patriot’s” Day.  For scheduling reasons we’ll be hopping into the new Simulator on April Fools Day.  No Joke.  Doors at 0700.  Cake, bacon and coffee will be offered before “hitting the Old Kings Highway”!

A clip from the past:

https://youtu.be/H0y0Ix1bB1c

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… of Winter 2019 (part 1)

Here was the team:

Here is what we played:

Pretty nice, right?

The Host served an exquisite red coconut Thai salmon curry, which was well received. No photographs were taken, but using some leftovers and adding jalapeños, cherry tomatoes and an egg we made this for breakfast:

The naan was made last night as part of a tandoori fowl dish the Host made for his wife:

You’ll notice Black Sabbath Monday XIX is coming up. Not sure how it will play out, but do consider, a year from now for Black Sabbath 20 we head out on Black Sabbath Monday Sunday taking the Kings-highway and spending a night (perhaps in East ham at the historic Sheraton four points) to celebrate one of the great holidays of our invention.

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On eleven March 2019 Bob and I met at South Station and road the rails to zone 7 to visit Zone Duxbury for the ultimate and final time. Unfortunately, Frank (who was a key architect in making this seminal event happen ) had to call in sick. Regardless, the show had to go on and damn good times occurred.

Here is a glimpse into the final Circle in Zone Duxbury:

Catering by Royal Garden.

Here is what we played:

Pretty nice, right?

Many thanks to Visitor Blim (or should we say Host Blim) for the many years of hosting generosity at Zone Duxbury. I think we’re all looking forward to future good times at his new abode in the future.

The Final OFFICIAL Photographic Portrait of “Host Blim” at Zone Duxbury:

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We’ll be doing a proper update soon. Currently swamped under the grey clouds of the times. Here are some recent photographs:

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