It’s hard to explain to non-bridge players just how all-consuming this game is. For those of us who move in the same highly competitive circles, it’s simply a way of life. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about bridge.
For now, though, my kids are on their summer break, so bridge has to take a back seat.

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