I have been asked to share a bit of my story in achieving the rank of Ruby Life Master. It is a rank which comes with a sense of joy, satisfaction and accomplishment. In reality, the story is a simple … Continue reading →
When I first started playing bridge and taking lessons, the title “Life Master” seemed remote at best. After some time and many club games, I went to my first tournament at the urging of our beloved teacher, Bobbie Gomer, earning … Continue reading →
I began playing bridge in January, 2014 after the loss of my husband of 61 years of marriage. Since we had never played bridge together, it was a way of recovering from my grief, as it was a totally new … Continue reading →
Another bridge milestone–sectional master! Three levels have been “conquered” since December 2019 when I first wandered into the South Jersey Bridge Club in Cherry Hill, NJ, when there were things like bridge tables, bid boxes, “noshing” and kibitzing! I would … Continue reading →
My bridge journey actually started when I was a teenager in the 1980s. My late father would ask me to fill in when one of his friends would go for a cigarette (really a calm-down) break. I persuaded three friends … Continue reading →
I grew up in a household of card players. My father started playing bridge in college, taught my mother, and played competitive bridge all of his life until he attained bronze life master. Since he felt that he played too … Continue reading →