A B C'S OF CORONA

The other day our young grandson said that things are going to 

start being referenced as Before Corona and After Corona.

After Corona

It will be a different world.  There will be many challenges to face 

as we move forward.  Many things will be better than they were 

before this crisis.   

Before Corona

We all can appreciate how good things were before this corona 

virus pandemic.   In retrospect we realize that most of 

our problems were minor. 

Concurrent with Corona

Yesterday, my husband and I decided to have a picnic breakfast 

under the Belleair Bridge by the public boat ramps.  Not a single 

parking spot was available except for one handicapped spot.  Nearly 

every space was filled with (mostly) pick-up trucks with boat trailers.

That made me think about what people are doing to "escape."  

Obviously, those of you who own boats are opting for time on 

the open seas.

Some of us are reading.  The Pinellas County library system 

recently posted that in March they had a record number of 

digital books checked out.  Some people are binge watching TV 

and some people are just binging.  Someone posted on Facebook 

that, for weeks now, she has not worn anything that didn't have 

an elastic waistband.

Although escaping to the bridge club is not an option, there 

are bridge-related escapes.   An increasing number of you are 

playing on Bridge Base On-line in the Support Your Club games.  

I receive a list of the names of those of you who have played in 

those games.  The number of different names on that list 

continues to increase. Thank you so much for your support 

and the revenue you are generating for the club. 

This past week, Merry Schainblatt launched her 

Competitive Bidding Class using the Zoom meeting 

technology.  On Wednesday she had 47 students.  

Thank you, Merry, for that super initiative!  

The class is free; Merry does ask for contributions to 

be made to the club.   If you wish to participate in 

the class, please e-mail Merry at mschainblatt@gmail.com.

This month's Bridge Bulletin, available through our club's 

homepage, has some options that can be accessed through 

the Bridge Winners website.  We are investigating other 

technology related activities to keep you engaged with the game 

we all love so much. 

We appreciate hearing from you.  Please stay in touch 

with us and with each other and stay healthy, stay safe.