TRIP TO FAIRFIELD GLADE

Well, I’m back from my delightful trip to Fairfield Glade. I had a great time with my sister, MA and her husband, Chun. And I enjoyed meeting and playing bridge with her friends. I finished third, but of course, I can blame it on the cards since this was party bridge, not duplicate.

When I first walked into the house where they were playing, I noticed that all the ladies had little coin purses in their hands. I soon found out why.

They had some unique rules to keep the game interesting. First, they all put fifty cents in the pot for the first and second place finishers. Then on each table was a little dish in which people put a nickel every time they didn’t make what they bid. Lastly, if anyone had a hand without a face card, she went around and collected a dime from everyone as compensation for such a bad hand. After the scores were tallied, the person to finish last won all the nickels. MA won last AND had a faceless hand once, so she really racked up.

I enjoyed all the playing and talking and the good snack food to boot.

Now I’m starting to get ready for my next trip which will be a week from Saturday. BJ, her husband, Jerry, and I plus dog(s) (I haven’t decided whether I’m taking Jesse or not) will leave on November 1 for Cape San Blas, FL. They will stay two weeks, then Jim IV will arrive for a few days to coincide with a tennis tournament he will be playing in and to be followed by Brenda and her clan that last week. And while I was visiting in Fairfield I talked MA and Chun into coming down the second week. So it will be a full house but not all at the same time.

I really look forward to basking in the sun, walking the beaches and watching the sunsets each night. And best of all, sharing it with various members of my family!!