My dad taught me the basics of bridge when I was about 16. I taught my friend, Billy Ullman and together we taught two others. From there the game grew to four tables at school lunch and from there Billy … Continue reading →
I come from a bridge-playing family; my parents played from the time they were married in 1935 until my father‘s passing in 1977. I played contract bridge in high school with 5 or 7 pals, from 1962 to 1966. My … Continue reading →
This year I started working towards my next rank, always with my forever partner in my heart (my mother, Lila Gleitman), and new partners who she would have adored. For me, lessons with the great Joann Glasson, John Dickenson, and … Continue reading →
Despite receiving Autobridge among my Bar Mitzvah presents, that’s not when my bridge career started. Sniffing my nose up at that gift, I buried it deep in a desk drawer. During the summer after my sophomore year, I attended a … Continue reading →
I reached my Life Master on Dec. 22, 2022, in the online Winter Wonderland. I needed .21 after the tournament in Lancaster! I got most of my points over the 10 years since I joined with the same 3 partners … Continue reading →
I started my Bridge journey in 2013. One of my great annoyances in life was reading the Bridge column in a newspaper and not having a clue what any of it meant. I was a good card player (Spades, Euchre, … Continue reading →