JoAnn, that sounds like fun -- our own foursome. I'm not a "serious" player; I know how to play bridge but don't know all the bidding conventions, etc. I just do what seems sensible. (By the way, Joanna, I had to laugh at the picture of Tony bidding six hearts on nothing! He is soooo funny.)

Marcie, are people pretty serious about the lessons, or mostly just wanting to have fun? I'm definitely in the fun camp. I don't want someone yelling at me if I don't bid right!

Kathy, I like Pinochle and Canasta too. I'll be up for a game of either, I'm sure.

Denise, John won't be interested in bridge lessons either, I don't think. But that's the nice thing about all the time we'll have on the crossing. Everyone can do his or her own thing.

Now if anyone wants to play Texas Hold'em, you definitely want to play with me (since I don't know what I'm doing -- talk about needing lessons!)