If I were to guess, my guess would be that a great many of us have been confounded by bridge in Minnesota during the last couple of years. Some of us, without clubs holding games, went to online bridge in an effort to be able to play. Others went to different states, maybe to grab some weather warmer than minus 15 - or because those areas had more "freedoms" to play at the table instead of from our bedrooms.
Frankly, some of us decided to simply engage in other activities; any sort of bridge became
"less" because current bridge became less familiar.
Some decided to take the current change as an opportunity to take a trip somewhere, learn new activities - or simply decided that they would wait until things calmed down - and then they'd decide what made the most sense for them.
It does seem like improvement IS beginning to come to bridge! Won't be the same everywhere; we can't predict what coming months will do. Yet, I do think it IS a good time to at least cogitate on a variety of ideas. For many of us, bridge has been a highlight - or THE highlight - of our lives! So if we can "pump it up again" - that would be super.
If we could all take a bit of time and think about what we - and others - could do to "save bridge" - that would be fabulous. I'm betting there are all sorts of fine ideas.
We could get some of our newby juniors to learn bridge. Elite players could "do good" both by teaching some, meeting those who are new to the game - or just trying to "up" their game and get better and better.
I recall how - many moons ago - this newby player (yours truly!) would meet people, be helped, be thrilled when something went great - and not so much when I didn't know what I was doing, etc.
Whoever would like to participate in such adventures, meet new people, start again to be with friends At the Table instead of their bedroom... I'm betting that not only would it be loads of fun - but - we could start building up again - irrespective of age, ability, free time, willingness to help - and so forth. Sound appealing to you? I hope so! And if you have ANY fine ideas for making bridge great again - BRING IT ON!! I and others will be SO THANKFUL!!
Peg
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