I learned bridge from my parents in my early teens. I played at a local duplicate studio in high school. One of the regulars at that studio was Oswald Jacoby. A friend told me that when I play him, I should always win the bid, as he was not that good atdefense!! I did not play again for about 15 years, at which time I played for about three or four years between my two marriages.

Although I occasionally played socially over the next 40 years, I did not restart duplicate until I moved to Hershey’s Mill in 2021. At that time, I had about sixty-five masterpoints. I now play socially with my wife here at The Mill, and I play duplicate at Hershey’s Mill, Aronimink, and Waynesboro country clubs, along with an occasional sectional or regional tournament. I earn about fifty points a year. I do not plan to play any more often, as my wife assures me that I am already playing too much.

I have four different regular partners for the four regular weekly games I attend. I gladly play with others when a regular partner is not available and have played with over twenty different people in the last few years. I usually learn something from each different partner with whom I play. Finally, as a retired college professor who published multiple books and articles, I have combined my two passions of technical writing and bridge. I write a bridge column that appears in the monthly magazine that is distributed to over 1700 households here at The Mill.

I am happy with the services provided by District 4.