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kinzelLooks like a pretty day today, judging by last night's sparse whispy clouds and moon-filled sky on the way home from chess. Might have seen a deer on the way home, otherwise not a cat, not a fox. This time of the year it's unusual to travel in the dark and not to see *somebody* else.
Chess behind the scenes... A good thing the moon was pretty on the way home since my chess last night, even in the wins, was not. I think I came out just about even on the night -- one draw, three wins, three losses -- nah, I did worse than that, since I lost a couple of speed games really quickly to John. So let's say on the "regular games" I came out about even. Still feel somewhat coldish; but really, I've played good chess with a cold before so I'll just call it an off night. Probably my best game was the draw against Richard, one of of our newer players. If you can win with white and draw with black you can... do all right. So I drew with black and won 2 with black... and futzed away a couple of decent games with white. Could have been a good night. We had a fair crew in last night -- guess maybe a dozen if you count some younger players (elementary age) who stopped in for awhile.
May be pretty today, but we're looking for high's near 90, and me scheduled to be out for a run to the city (of Waterville, not NYC) in the midst of the highest heat. I've already refilled the birdfood, turned on the airconditioner in the bedroom (outside temp is running 82 according to our remote digital thermometer) and even got the airconditioner on in the living room. Mo -- that's Kennebec Mozart the Silly -- was all settled into his hammock, comfy, with the air conditioner on and everything... when he decided to get upset when I used a bit of duct tape to seal... a duct.
Chess behind the scenes... A good thing the moon was pretty on the way home since my chess last night, even in the wins, was not. I think I came out just about even on the night -- one draw, three wins, three losses -- nah, I did worse than that, since I lost a couple of speed games really quickly to John. So let's say on the "regular games" I came out about even. Still feel somewhat coldish; but really, I've played good chess with a cold before so I'll just call it an off night. Probably my best game was the draw against Richard, one of of our newer players. If you can win with white and draw with black you can... do all right. So I drew with black and won 2 with black... and futzed away a couple of decent games with white. Could have been a good night. We had a fair crew in last night -- guess maybe a dozen if you count some younger players (elementary age) who stopped in for awhile.
May be pretty today, but we're looking for high's near 90, and me scheduled to be out for a run to the city (of Waterville, not NYC) in the midst of the highest heat. I've already refilled the birdfood, turned on the airconditioner in the bedroom (outside temp is running 82 according to our remote digital thermometer) and even got the airconditioner on in the living room. Mo -- that's Kennebec Mozart the Silly -- was all settled into his hammock, comfy, with the air conditioner on and everything... when he decided to get upset when I used a bit of duct tape to seal... a duct.
