An Ode to Bridge Get A Way 2012

 An Ode to Bridge Get A Way - 2012

Slim Lake Paradise

Just sit right back and I’ll tell a tale,

A tale of a trip of North.

A trip that was planned for Bridge and fun

And lots of laughs and mirth.

The plan was hatched to meet at noon

At a cabin on Lake Slim that day.

Five arrived as planned but two were late,

Bar stops the cause for the delay.

Beds were picked and suitcases stored

And then the cards were dealt.

The first bids were our usual, one and twos and threes,

But soon we were pushing for game as we got more games under our belt.

Cocktails were poured, and games were made

And many laughs were heard.

Suggestions for good play were offered by those with more bridge sense,

We played & learned until our eyes blurred.

Supper was pizza before Carmen left to go home

It was a welcome break for some of us.

But before long, we wished Carmen safe travels

And back to the cards, we were eager I guess.

We saw midnight and then called it quits

And planned for the morning meal.

At first daylight, the group was up

And soon again the cards did deal.

The six of us took turns at the table,

The two losers going on break.

After 4 hands it worked just fine to switch,

That way our back and brains would not ache.

Sometimes the losers lost by only a few,

But a few times their score was zero.

But the zeroes did not hurt too much,

Scoring high did not really make you a hero.

Squash soup & bread was our healthy lunch

And brownies baked by our landlord a nice sweet.

A few short walks out to see the lake and scenery were taken,

The view from the living room was hard to beat.

Our dinner out was at the Pine Ridge Resort,

For a place in the backwoods, it is quite a gem.

A good bartender, nice waitress and a fabulous chef

But those other customers…hopefully we did not bother them.

Carol K., Wanda, Karen A., Aggie C., Carolyn C., Carol D.

More cards played after supper and more funny things to remember

From brushing teeth with lotion to a new nickname “Da”,

Spirited discussions over those 1 no-trump bids and 1-club openers

Were all part of the conversations, oh & a few unmentionable topics too…ya.

Silly stuff 

On Friday morning, we started again, after eggs for breakfast we dealt the cards

Again planning to spend the day around the card table.

After more than 80 games a piece

To get our fill of Bridge we were finally able.

So, lunch and then packing and setting things in the house back in order

But then a few more hands, oh why not, the drive back to RL is not long.

Finally the last hand, and then the total points were tallied

And once averages were calculated, we found that all had finished strong.

So, finally we said our good byes and loaded up to head back to Rice Lake

Most went South but some went North to see what was to see in Stone Lake.

The two that were late had to find one more bar stool to sit on

And at the Hide A Way Bar one last sip of beer they did take.

With the weekend behind us, we all agree it was fun

And hope we can schedule another trip up North with these friends.

After all those deals and bids and tricks, we learned that regardless of our differences

As friends, we are a good blend.