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[jianantonic]

To stay in bed and go back to sleep, or to get up and go to the gym?  I know the correct answer, but the incorrect one is so darn appealing.  I'll get up...just going to procrastinate a touch more with an update here, I guess.

Today is my 4th wedding anniversary.  Or rather, the 4th anniversary of my 2nd wedding.  It was only a wedding in that we became wed that day, but it was about the farthest from traditional wedding -- even traditional elopement -- that I've ever heard of.  Proud to claim it as my own.  (For those who don't know the backstory, Z and I decided to elope on April Fool's Day, 2008, because we knew it would be fun to surprise our loved ones on that particular date.  We went to the courthouse in Charlottesville and asked for the judge, but they told us the sheriff is the only one who does marriages, and we had to go to his office, which was in the jail.  And that's how I got married in jail on April Fool's Day.  The sheriff's office had free gun locks that the county provided as part of a child safety initiative, so we took one as a souvenir.)

Tomorrow, Frankie turns 4 and Adrian turns 41.  I get a birthday, too, this month.  Woo.  I've been telling people I'm 29 for a few months already anyway, so whatever.  No big deal.  We'll be at a sectional in Billings.  I still need a partner for that...wonder if I can find anyone.  Maybe Max's dad wants to come up.  I could play weak NT for the first time ever.

There needs to exist some sort of forum where people can create a network of bridge partners, and list tournaments they want to play, or are willing to play, so it's easier to see who might be available...programming nerds, get on it.  Like, a more computerized or sophisticated model than just posting on FB "I need a partner for ____."  And like with little alerts that say "so-and-so is looking for bridge games in your area!"  Maybe there aren't very many people who would benefit from such a tool, but I would.  And I feel like when I post on Facebook, lots of the people who would play with me automatically assume that I'm not really asking them, but rather just hoping to catch one of my regular partners.  I got a message today from a FB friend asking me if I was still looking for Gatlinburg, with all these outs that if I wanted to wait for a better offer or a more regular partner, I could.  Dude, no, I want to play.  Period.  I posted it publicly so all the potential partners out there with whom I've never played could see that this opportunity was available.  I know who can see those posts.  If I wanted to filter it to certain crowds, I could.  But seriously, if you want to play bridge with me in any of the times when I am available, I probably want to play with you.  So, yeah, if you ever want a game with me, and I'm going to be at that tournament anyway, I'm probably willing/happy to play with you.  And if you want a game with me for a tournament I'm not planning on, well, I can be bought :)