The Blue Grotto: "OK, I'm Getting Hypothermia Sitting In a Swamp at 5:45 a.m. Now Where Are the Ducks?

Ristorante Da Luigi: My Favorite Place on Earth

Da Luigi, the restaurant in this photo, is not far from the Blue Grotto on Capri. If I had only one afternoon to live, I think I would like to spend it here. Drift on in to the little cove in the boat you've hired for the day, drop anchor, and await the restaurant's launch that will bring you in to the sunbathing area. This is where I like to look around to see if my future wife is in attendance. From there, a chatty Italian waiter will escort you to your table, where you are encouraged to while away the afternoon over delicious food, wine, and plates of olives, prosciutto, and parmigiano.

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"OK, I'm Getting Hypothermia Sitting In a Swamp at 5:45 a.m. Now Where Are the Ducks?

This past weekend my college buddy Alex Golden hosted a handful of us for duck hunting at his camp in the boonies of Arkansas, about halfway between Little Rock and Memphis. A great time was had by all, despite the fact that the duck population seemed to take its business elsewhere. If I were more savvy with the ol' computer, I might have tried to PhotoShop some ducks into the following pics.

The highlights of the weekend were food-related. The first night Will Allison and Alex stuffed duck breasts with cream cheese and tangy green peppers, wrapped them in bacon, and grilled them. Yummy. The next night Al laid out a two foot slab of ribeye, cut us all three inch steaks, and grilled them. Wow. John Seitz, Sean McDermott and I, representing the "Yankees" of the bunch, rounded out the "cheering section" around the grill.

Georgetown alums Harold Calloway, Sean McDermott, Me, Alex Golden: