Another Difference

Julie and I decided to play in the Tuesday evening game in Grand Haven, so yesterday afternoon we headed in that direction.  On the drive there we revisited Drury.  We play two-way reverse Drury, but the day before Julie had made the case for a different version.  I was resistant to learning this new bidding sequence, but as Julie pointed out, "You've never actually played Drury anyway so what difference does it make if we change?"  In the face of that logic, what could I do but agree.  However, on the drive to Grand Haven, we went over both versions and decided to go back to our original plan.

That settled, I drew Julie's attention to an article in the latest Bridge Bulletin.  We play that a double over opponent's opening 4 spade preempt is for penalty, while 4NT is for take-out.  The article suggests that the double should be for take-out and 4NT should show the minors.  We discussed the pros and cons and decided that Julie should read the article before we think about changing that bid.

This conversation carried us into Grand Haven and to an outdoor spot for dinner, after which we proceeded to the bridge club.  It was a small but friendly group with some familiar faces, and before long we were engrossed in play.  Soon, however, we had a sit-out, which gave us a chance to discuss our meal.

"That salad was not very good," Julie said.  "Your burger looked good, though."

"It was good," I agreed.  "Your salad was overpriced."

"This chocolate is really hot."  Julie had bought a chocolate bar with dried cherries and chili peppers.  "I can't believe you don't think this is hot."

"Did you ever think about trying out for community theater?"  I left the topic of food to refer to the tryouts that were going on across the hall.

"No, never!"  Julie was surprisingly emphatic.

Our conversation covered several topics while the rest of the tables played three boards.  When the round was over, Mike and Bob passed by on their way to their next table.

"What did you talk about?"  Mike asked.  "The boards you just played, or are you looking ahead?"

And with that question I discovered yet another difference between A players and C players.  We do talk about bridge--we actually talk about bridge a lot--but apparently A players talk about bridge even more.