It has been ages since I added anything to this blog. I am going to attempt to get back on track.

Yesterday was the St. Vincent de Paul Fall festival. I had the pleasure of hosting a "Coconut Bowling" booth. Although it was about 100 degrees in the shade we managed to have a great time. The smiles on the kids faces were worth every bit of effort and expense. I have a great appreciation for how much effort it takes to pull events like that off. I think "Coconut Bowling" was a great success and perhaps it will return for years to come. The most common quote of the day was "Is that a real coconut?"

A couple of quick comments about my trip to Boston. Once again thank you to all Hotels who offer their guests free wireless internet access. I managed to win $54 one evening playing at dynamite poker. It was amazing the number of pubs that exist in Boston. I enjoyed as many as I could, including a $10 lobster. The architecture was incredible. I did not make it to a Red Sox game, but I did manage to watch a game in a pub. Despite all the problems I created for myself, I think the conference was a success.

I am going to close with a quick rant! I was playing $.02/.04 limit holdem at Paradise Poker. After the flop I had the nut flush draw. Two cards to hit the fifth spade I thought what the heck I stay until the river. A spade hits on the river and I win a huge pot of maybe $.80. Some guy decides to question my play and call me a jack ass. What is up with that? I mean we were playing for "huge money" and I deserved to be called names. I jawed with him for a few minutes, then let it go. If you can not be pleasant to the players at the table and have fun, then go find a private game where they tolerate crap like that or simply do not play at all.

Play on and say "nice hand" even if you don't mean it!