Disaster.
My cat breaks a leg, prompting a 1
a.m. trip to the emergency vet clinic out by the airport Monday night.
Tuesday I
take him to the big veterinary hospital in Orchard Park and miss bridge.
Surgery on Friday determines that bone cancer caused the break. The cat, Boris,
is 17, but still viable. We decide to give him a 10th life with just three
legs. Sunday he comes home and will need supervision while he recovers. My
daily bridge game is being put on hold for at least two weeks, maybe longer.
The week was almost a complete disaster at the
tables, as well.
Monday with Marilyn Sultz, a near-miss at
48.67%. A little over 50% and we would've scratched.
Tuesday canceled with Dottie May. She had nearly
54% with Carolyn Siracuse, who came in as a sub, but they still didn't get
points.
Wednesday. Bottomed out with Usha Khurana right
from the start as we both made grievous mistakes. 35.68%, but not dead last.
Thursday. Got a fraction of a point with
Marietta Kalman with a miserable 45% game until someone found a scoring
mistake. That dropped us to 43.75%, out of the money.
Friday. Luck is no better with Selina Volpatti in St. Catharines and I
get shamed for being in Canada while the cat is going into surgery. 44.38% is 10th
out of 16 pairs.
Saturday still is filled with cat worries, but
Denise Slattery and I put them to rest temporarily with a scorchingly good
game. 64.08%. First in this four-table Howell session. These 2.04 points may be
the last ones I get this month.
Meanwhile, Denise and I have been Saturday
monsters for the past two months. Aug. 12 – 64.17%. Aug. 26 – 61.51%. Sept. 2 –
61.73%. And Sept. 9 – first overall with 58.33%.
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