well its almost here so i hope to make a few more trips to cardrooms this year and see people and play more cards. i like to do my traveling in the winter as its so nice here in the warmer months which are few.  the economy is still okay up here as the gamblers [...]

have a new holiday and new year, and try to be nice all the time as it really works wonders. it has finally warmed up around here to the low teens so i can spend some time outdoors.  i was getting cabin fever, although it gave me incentive to play some poker. the wildlife around [...]

there is post in the stud section—   which i advocate folding two hidden jacks. and i give the reason why. but a real underlying reason to fold many hands that you arent sure about is when you will be playing in the middle. by this i mean the aggressor is first to act and then [...]

looks like this weekend will have highs in the single digits and lows below zero. not fun. but thats winter in montana. my chickens wont be happy but they will get thru it, only no eggs while the cold wave is here.

got an inch of snow which turned promptly to ice yesterday. so i guess we got winter in Montana. much later than usual as by early November we generally have had a snowfall. my friend brought his 2 year old son over today so i gave him a ride on my tractor. that seemed to [...]