flight m
Been staying up late the last couple of nights. First, George, his buddy Wayne, Shannon and I watched Gavin Floyd take a no-hitter into the ninth against the Twins just a week after he took one into the eighth against the Tigers (wow!). Shannon and I played at the club last night; every hand was interesting or tricky and I was really tired. Still, we were probably almost average, which isn’t terrible for me playing matchpoints.
I’m thinking we should get our own flight in these events. You know, Flight A, Flight B, .. down there after Flight C and the 99-ers and whatnot, there should be Flight M. Special masterpoints for moms playing bridge after dark (or, mothers of newborns, playing during the day). We have some superstars — Sabine Auken and Daniela Von Arnim, Janice Seamon-Molson, Beth Palmer, Debbie Rosenberg — mothers of young children all. It’s not easy.
Action kicked off yesterday in the Cavendish Invitational. George is leaving this afternoon, arrives in time to do the Pairs auction. Some surprises in the field this year — most notably Jimmy Cayne playing with Alfredo Versace. As they reported in yesterday’s New York Times, “Bridge, as ever, is a solace …” for the beleagured former Bear Stearns honcho. Roy Welland’s playing with Jeff Meckstroth (can you say “action?”); I was disappointed when I couldn’t find the Stansbys or Hemant Lall anywhere on the list of entrants. In case you’re wondering: my money’s on Justin and Kevin. Ship it.
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