Hitting The Books

I have been neglecting my study of the game of bridge. I have not read the book, "Bridge For Dummies, " for more than a week. I have been getting caught up in the whole "world" of bridge though, lately. The games, clubs, leagues, newspaper columns, talking with directors of clubs and teachers of the game. This is all very interesting, and good, but it is not the game itself. The game is played at the table. Simply put.

It is easy to get caught-up in the trappings and paraphernalia of bridge, and never get down to the nitty gritty, the down and dirty, the struggle and the sweat, of experiencing bridge first-hand. That's what makes all the talking and comparing of notes about bridge so interesting. Because you've been there, done that. You've been in the trenches and fought it out at the table. I don't want to forget that. It's easy to hide behind the books too though. Balance, as in life, is what what's all things good.