Nice Place, Nicer People

Everyone knows I have the worlds greatest job. Don’t hate me because I get to spend time with nice people, teaching them a fun game and basically doing stand up comedy as a regular part of my job.

It’s great to do it in North Carolina, at lots of beautiful place, but honestly my office this week is hard to beat. Look at the view.

Thanks to the ever generous and fun Ruth E. for getting me this gig. Russ and I flew down to the Bahamas today and it turned into a beautiful day. Ruth E. picked us up and gave us the big welcome.

The DeKonings invited us, with Ruth E. to their fabulous house for cocktails where we met their youngest daughter Daria who is going to take class this week. Dixie had been in class last year and is one of my favorites. Although she is still mad about the beat the teacher game. When she is in strategy class this week I will have to give her another chance to beat me. Russ got on famously with her husband Joep, who is as interested in history as Russ is. After cocktails we all went off to the dinner together.

It’s hard to beat a perfect tropical evening sitting around telling stories and getting to know wonderful people better. It is also nice to get to share a little Mah Jongg fun with Russ. He may not play the game, but he is a big supporter.

Can’t wait for Mah Jongg Week to start at Lyford Monday. For now I am on a little vacation.