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May 2nd, 1985

Walked directly to the Rue du Sac and over the Port Royal to the Louvre. Alas, the Dutch-Flemish section (Vermeer!) was closed, but we saw many great paintings including one by Goya, Velasquez, Delacroix, and many Italians; Mona Lisa too crowded-about for viewing.
Luuchim brasserie St Germain. Rested in room till time to leave for a reception for Tomi Morrison given by an American embassy official. , Terrence Catherman, at his apartment on Ave. henri-Martin, Paris 750 16. Stayed till 8, then left for dinner at the Pre Catalan in the Bois de Boulogne.
Stupendous report in elegant surroundings; cost 3179.78 ff for the four of us, including Hugs and his girl Gabriella. Meal too lengthy and complicated to itemize; this was our only two-star Michelin excursion.
Afterwards hugs took us to some kind of bar- musette near the Boubourg, mainly frequented by African and West Indian blacks who danced as if their sex lives depended on it. Home by 2 a.m. Oof!