*Side note*: I have a new *Bridge 101* class for complete newbies
starting Monday afternoon at 1:45. We're running for three weeks,
meeting Monday and Wednesday afternoons. If you know someone who needs
in, let me know!
*Another side note*: I'm hosting an open round-table for the Pasadena
Pomona Downey VBC Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25, at 4:00. The agenda is
pretty much open, but I think it's worth discussing where we go from
here, what does the future look like? I'll send the Zoom link on
Thursday morning.
*Tonight*: We have our great Wednesday evening newcomer game! Besides
the great group of regular players, I have Julie Barbour who wants to
play. Who might be able to join in tonight and needs a partner?
Here's the list:
Pairs 7:15 Newcomers
Name BBO Name BBO
Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk
Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge
Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Shirley Dostal ACJloves Glenn Jeanes gjeanes
Richard Montes rmontes Marti Garlett DrMarte
Singles
Name BBO
Julie Barbour julie bar
Here's the Zoom link for the after party. Jot down those interesting
boards and let's give them a good laugh or cry!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09
Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652
Passcode: 194771
Here's the foolproof way to *find the game and register*. Try to be
registered close to 7:00 if you can:
* Log in to BBO along with your partner
* Click on *Competitive*
* Click on *All Tournaments*
* Click on the *Search *field in the upper right
* Type in "Pasa"
* Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey"
* From the Register dialog, click on the *Partner *field
* Type your partner's BBO ID
* Click "Invite"
* Your partner (who must be online) will get a pop-up invitation to play
* Watch for error messages in little yellow boxes in the lower right
("Timed out" "Not online" etc.)
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Here's the list of players I'm expecting for the 12:20 game. I'll
include instructions for joining the game below.
Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs
Name BBO Name BBO
Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz
Beth Hollander blh2018 Sara Shapiro rtadelis
Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson
Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett DrMarte
Julie Barbour julie bar Glenn Jeanes gjeanes
Here's a reminder for those getting accustomed to finding our game:
* Both players should be logged in to BBO, one of you will invite the
other (the remainder of these steps are for the partner doing the
inviting)
* Click on Competitive
* Click on All Tournaments
* Click on the Search box in the upper right of the frame
* Type in "Pasa"
* Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey"
* In the Register window, click on the Partner field
* Type your partner's BBO ID
* Click "Invite ($5)"
Your online partner will be presented with a pop-up invitation to play,
and must accept.
If you're doing the inviting, look for possible error messages in the
lower right of your screen, usually in a little yellow balloon.
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Tomorrow we have our 12:20 Newcomer duplicate game! Who wants to play?
Here's who I'm expecting so far:
Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs
Name BBO Name BBO
Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
We also have the 9:30 mini lesson. I'm going to talk about "matchpoint"
scoring this week, and how to read the game results. Here's the Zoom
invitation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09
Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991
Passcode: 7ntxx
See you all tomorrow!
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
We're getting together on BridgeBase.com tonight for the weekly Newcomer
bridge game!
Please try to register for the game by about 7:00, and the game will
start promptly at 7:15. We'll play 12 hands for about 90 minutes, and
meet on Zoom after the game to go over hands. We play the same hands as
the "Open Pairs" game in the next room. :)
Here's a reminder of the foolproof way to find our games:
* Both partners should be logged in to BBO, only one has to do the
invitation of the other
* Click on Competitive
* Click on All Tournaments
* Click on the Search box in the upper right of the frame
* Type in "Pasa"
* Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey"
* On the registration screen, click on "Partner" and type in your
partner's BBO ID
* Your partner will get a pop-up window with an invitation to accept.
* At game time, your table will appear with cards and opponents
Here's the list of players who've already said they were coming. Do send
additions or corrections!
Pairs 7:15 Newcomers
Name BBO Name BBO
Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge
Here's the link to our Zoom after party.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09
Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652
Passcode: 194771
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
I have my regular Saturday schedule on tap for this weekend.
I'm also planning for my *next bridge class* for Sunday afternoons,
starting March 21. What classes would interest you for 6-8 weeks?*Let me
know here! -->* https://forms.gle/aFbZjxkFs4FxoGyT8
At 9:30 is our regular mini lesson. I'm going to introduce a play
concept that's fascinating, and not as exotic as you might think: the
"strip and endplay." (I'll talk about duplicate scoring next week.)
Zoom link for 9:30 mini lesson:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09
Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991
Passcode: 7ntxx
At 12:20 we have our regular Newcomer bridge game. We play 12 hands,
about 90 minutes. Reservations required!
Here's who I've heard from so far:
Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs
Name BBO Name BBO
Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam
Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk
Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Single Players
Name BBO
Cindy Fang cindyhfang
Add your name to the list!
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Here's who I'm expecting to play this evening:
Pairs 7:15 Newcomers
Name BBO Name BBO
Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson
Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk
Rosanne Ogles Rosanne123 Laurie Howard laurie476
Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge
Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves
Marti Garlett DrMarte Amy Muscoplat neiamy
And just for a reminder, here's the Zoom link to use AFTER the game for
the postmortem party:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09
Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652
Passcode: 194771
Here's a tip:
It looks like we'll have 4-1/2 tables again tonight, which is a fine
game. It does mean we have two empty chairs, that I will fill with robots.
The robots are there to play bridge against /if you want to/. If not,
you're perfectly welcome to take the round as a break round, and pick up
with the next team in about 16 minutes. That is, you don't have to play
against them! :)
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Tonight is our weekly Wednesday evening Newcomer game. Game time is
7:15. Please try to be registered for the game by about 7:00 if you can!
We play 12 boards, and spend about 90 minutes.
I'm taking reservations now. Here's who I've heard from already:
Pairs 7:15 Newcomers
Name BBO Name BBO
Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson
Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk
Let me know if you're looking for a partner and I'll do my best to pair
you up.
After the game we meet on Zoom to laugh and cry over the hands. :)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09
Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652
Passcode: 194771
Looking forward to seeing you tonight!
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Here's who I'm expecting for the game today at 12:20. Please send any
corrections! Should be a good game. :)
Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs
Name BBO Name BBO
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam
Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett DrMarte
Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk
Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Cindy Fang cindyhfang Rosa Gutierrez Rosgut
Beth Hollander blh2018 Sara Shapiro rtadelis
Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Tomorrow we're holding our Saturday Newcomer game at 12:20. Please
reserve a seat if you're planning to play! Here are the pairs who I've
heard from so far:
Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs
Name BBO Name BBO
Cindy Fang cindyhfang Angelica Clark akc22
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam
Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett Heart5357
I'm working on pairing up a few single players. Drop me a note if you'd
like to play but don't have a partner!
As always, we'll play 12 hands, and take about 90 minutes.
At 9:30 I'll hold my regular 15-minute mini bridge lesson.
Topic: Bridge mini lesson
Time: Feb 6, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09
Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991
Passcode: 7ntxx
Past week's mini lessons are also available at the YouTube playlist. I
usually have the new one added within a day or two:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5qT1hFf-OreW5_zBRHB3WwF6Ljdp-OS
Best ergards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
Here's the list of players I'm expecting for the Newcomer game tonight
at 7:15. Please send additions or corrections!
Pairs 7:15 Newcomers
Name BBO Name BBO
Rosanne Ogles Rosanne123 Laurie Howard laurie476
Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018
Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n
Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62
Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves
Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson
Ken Miller kgmbridge Julie Miller millerja
Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk
Best regards,
Mojo
--
Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com>
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org>
Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
