I first started playing duplicate with my mother about thirty years ago. At first we played in a weekly club game at the Knight of Columbus in Arlington, VA. Then we played a few sectionals and regionals and one national … Continue reading →
I started playing bridge at the age of 6. My parents and 16-year-old brother needed a fourth and I was it! My mother was a Life Master in Pittsburgh. I played bridge throughout college and medical school, but never competitively. … Continue reading →
Becoming a life master was a goal I shared with my beloved mother, Lila Gleitman. Crushingly, she died at the end of a bridge game (but not before she asked if we got any points). I’m very proud to share … Continue reading →
I have been blessed with a Mentor. He has taught me the conventions and has tested me constantly. I have read books on bidding and the play of the hand. I love the game so it wasn’t a hardship. I … Continue reading →
It took me about 10 years to become a life master. My husband and I travel a great deal so I kept missing regionals. On Thursday of the week in Baltimore, my partner and I went down to play in … Continue reading →
The Harrisburg Bridge Club (HBC) is doing an extraordinarily fine job of developing and training newer bridge players. Other games are run by directors. Our games are run by a club. If I named “everybody” who has contributed to HBC, … Continue reading →