My bridge career started at age 9 when my parents played bridge with friends. To avoid paying a babysitter they would take me along; I was totally bored with their card game but I did circle the table and steal … Continue reading →
As many other people did at the time, I started playing bridge (too much) in college in the late 60’s. When I was young, single, and carefree, I played tournaments fairly frequently, but usually only travelling within driving distance from … Continue reading →
I got interested in duplicate bridge in 1980. My grandmother played into her nineties. She encouraged me to play. I played a lot of bidding card games growing up, but never bridge. I went to a duplicate bridge game in … Continue reading →
My wife Dale and I began playing duplicate at Raffels bridge club nearly 30 years ago. Navigating the bridge social scene was daunting; one had to find the non-smoking games to survive, for example. But it was all worth it … Continue reading →
I decided to learn to play bridge a little over 10 years ago at the instigation of a good friend and future bridge partner. At the time, I had recently retired from Dupont and keeping my brain stimulated seemed like … Continue reading →
My parents were big bridge players in our hometown of Ridgewood, New Jersey, particularly my father. When I was 12 years old, my dad said it was time they taught me bridge. They played in a lot of social games, … Continue reading →