Go Sam, it’s your birthday…

My sister Sam (heh) had a birthday recently and asked me to throw her a party. I agreed because I love my sister, though she would say it’s because I’m working off karma for being a mean older brother so many years ago. If you know Sam, you know she likes sushi, and so a…

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Pull!

Note that I’ll be updating the site a little less often. I’ve lost home phone/DSL service and it’s thrown my working rhythm off, as well as my online poker habit. As you’ve heard, Sarah’s down to one arm. Last time I saw her was when I had to the airport last Sunday to come back…

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“WIGGLE YOUR FINGERS FOR ME!”

NOW: “WIGGLE YOUR FINGERS FOR ME!” “Wiggle your fingers, Sarah” “WIGGLE YOUR FINGERS FOR ME! MAKE AN OK SIGN! CAN YOU MAKE A CLAW?” The Emergency Room doctor was shouting at Sarah on the other side of a thin curtain. I was on the other side of the curtain because family members aren’t allowed to…

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You know, they call this hand “bitches” for a reason…

Click on the photo to see the entire view 411: Home again, home again I played in my first poker tournament tonight. It was a no limit hold’em game that cost, after re-buys and add-on buys, about $30. In case you watch a little bit of poker on tv, the difference between no-limit and limit…

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Driving without checking the weather report

Did you miss me? I’ve been busy this week. Click on the photo to see the terrifyingly large picture of my drive through the mountains. 411: Somewhere in the Berkshires, halfway to Albany, NY. Listening to: Whatever is playing on my iPod is being drowned out by the sound of my tires slushing through snow.…

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