Hope Club

So... Mission accomplished! When it becomes so cold here, about mid-November, that all we can think about is how to keep warm and eat, and jump into beds layered with blankets and duvets. We have a room at the Hope Club, founded by the patriarchy of Providence near the turn of the 20th century. It is ancient. The rooms are "circa Eisenhower," that is, the 1950s. Perfectly genteel. Affordable, too. It is going to be an experience. No denim. Coats and ties in public rooms. And so on. just like the Ivy Club. Amen.