DAILY ROME SHOT 969 – On the road again

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No, this is not Rome.  I was last night in Queen and that is the Tri-Borough.  A priest friend picked me up at Laguardia and we went to sup in Astoria at a very nice place indeed to celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Day.

This is a Bosnian item: qifte.

We split a burger.

LGA has been completely made over on the Delta side.   What a change.  This is baggage.

And, a spiffy image of St. Joseph sent by another priest friend.

St. Joseph, Terror of Demons, pray for us!

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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Yesterday I had a note from a deacon in WI who plays.  And from RR.  Brick by brick.

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In St. Louis at the American Cup day one of the Grand Finals was yesterday.  Levon Aronian and Wesley So made two draws. 14 year old Alice Lee leads with a win with the rapid game against Irina Krush. Today one classical game and one rapid game remain with blitz tiebreakers to follow in case of a draw.  Exciting stuff yesterday.  I would very much like to watch live today, but I have my next flight… to Rome.  Pray for me.

UPDATE

On the plane! Waiting, I recited the Itinerarium clericorum and I then went into the jetway I saw…

Now, however, it’s not so scenic.