As I noted after visiting the super-energy-efficient home of Fritz and his partner, Will:
The pilot light on their amazing AGA cooking stove heats the entire house through our northern New England winters, essentially, but doesn’t overheat it in the summer.
(But that wasn’t all.)
Maybe Will and a widower I know could wind up traveling to the Met performances together. The one’s already remarked how difficult it is, down and back in a single day. After all, each way takes longer than the opera performance itself. Even when it’s Wagner.
From what I’ve seen, they’d both have a lot to talk about during the long drive. If only there were an easy introduction.