I started playing bridge back in the old days when you were given small pieces of paper with your points earned.  I think you were supposed to mail them in to record the points with the ACBL.   Unfortunately I never remembered to do that. Time went by and I stopped playing for many years when my children were little.  Several years ago I returned to the table. So much had changed , so many new master levels.  But it was still the game I loved. And  oh, how I love this game.   Besides being fun, sociable, mind stimulating, and of course a bit stressful, there is the reward of another master level to strive for.  I am so excited to now call myself an NABC Master and look forward to becoming a Life Master.  That may be a long ways off but I’ll sure have fun getting there.