We are so thrilled that the Baldersons have now reached the second highest level of accomplishment in our bridge world; Platinum Life Master. Not many ever reach those heights - and I am so grateful to Bob for his marvelous stories about he and Cindy's decades of success, fun, friendship and much more.
Yet, I must share some "Cindy experiences" of my own - both because they have been so meaningful to me - and because I've been blessed and awed at Cindy's multitude of achievements. Not only is she a bridge star - but Cindy has "stars" for so much of life, too.
I met Cindy at Dayton-Hudson Corporation in downtown Minneapolis. Cindy managed a wide scope at DHC, and I became her backup helper for "the big guns", special events, travel and much more. Very rapidly I became amazed at Cindy's enormous range of skills and how deftly she handled EVERYTHING - including dealing with "the guns". I was particularly impressed with how well she got along with everyone and everything and I felt so lucky to be learning from "the master".
One thing I learned is that Cindy knew how to play bridge, yet between work, her daughter Steff and more, she had stopped playing. Knowing how capable she was, I immediately encouraged her to start again - and - she did! We'd often play together, Cindy being wild and fearless and me hanging on for dear life... But it sure worked and we sure had fun!
If I were to list all that Cindy could do, how much everyone appreciated her, that she was a charmer, hard worker... I'd be typing away for days. The ultimate was when she and Bob met each other, married, and went on to yet again succeed at so much, be it work, family, friends - or bridge.
We are all fortunate to have Bob and Cindy in our bridge world in a myriad of ways. I look forward to being "wowed" by many more of their achievements... and being so lucky to have these truly special people in our wonderful bridge world. Congrats again, Baldersons - our delightful, shining stars!
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