I achieved Life Master mostly by playing in club games weekly
in Lansdale and Pottstown. For the last eight years I partnered with my mentor, Dick McDowell, just about every time. He taught me the importance of bidding consistently. Mitch Snyder convinced me to become a Director in Lansdale, and that experience, along with directing the game in Pottstown with Dick McDowell for 6 years, taught me the intricacies of the game. I met Irish Murphy at the Pottstown club and we started going to Regionals together last year. We always found our playing partners at the partnership desk and they were always great teammates. I earned the last of my gold points at the Regional in Cape Cod at the end of April.