HOW YOU DOIN? Part One

Hey:
Been away. Nothing to say. Events of the past month, in no particular order.

LOSS OF A FRIEND
Good friend Ed Burgess finally lost his fight with cancer. Ed, along with his wife, Mary, hosted the (in)famous Daytona Ave. Texas Hold-'Em tournaments I've spoken about. Good friend, good guy. Eddie was one of the better tournament poker players in the Capital District area. He was the first back-to-back winner at the Albany Garden Club's weekly tournament. He was also the winner of the first two Daytona Ave. tourneys. The Amtrak guys, the poker guys, the guards, family and friends will miss him greatly. Vaya Con Dios, mi amigo.

THE PRINTERS' GOLF OUTING
June 1st brought us to the greatly anticipated Printers' outing, a four-man scramble format golf outing at Orchard Creek in Altamont. I played with Roy, the G.B. King, the Dot-Com Destroyer and our host, Chuck, the famous Edge of Darkness. We got off to a great start, making birdies on the first 4 holes (including a Closest-to-the-Pin 12'9"/189 yard Par3 by yours truly), 7 out of the first 9, and 9 out of the first 13. Unfortunately we ran out of gas and couldn't sink a putt later on and ended up making par on the last 5 holes. We finished with a 9-Under 62, a true team effort, especially over the first 13 holes. Everyone's shot was used at least once in all 4 types of shots (driving, fairway, chips and putts). Our 62 was good enough for 2nd place, losing to a 60. We really should have won it.

In between 9's, the outing had a guy grilling ribs, Sabretts, and sausage and peppers. Beer on tap and all manner of soft drinks available. After the golf, we had a cocktail 2-hour with fresh shrimp, clams, and clam chowder. We took the opportunity to play a little No-Limit in 3 Styles (Hold-'Em, Omaha, and Pineapple). I lostEnded up losing $23. Was down $60. They then gave out raffle prizes and put on a steak bake with all the trimmings. Great time. We played good golf, got hammered, played cards, and ate great food. We also won money for 2nd place and I won a Closest-to-Pin prize. We couldn't have asked for more. These outing are always alot more fun if you play well.

Well that's enough for this post. A second one follows.
LEN IS RIGHT.

I am,
Len Tollerton