Bridge Winners Profile for Linda Green

I started playing in 1976, and loved it!!  I quit playing for periods of time when my 3 children were young.  By the third child, I had her enrolled in Mothers Day Out before she was born and played once a week.  After they were all in school, I played as often as I could during the week and went to tournaments around the Houston area (numerous) where I lived.  I was elected President of the Friday Club at the Houston Bridge & Games Studio and was the youngest ever to hold that position.  At the end of my year, I received a standing ovation which is one of my fondest memories.  I became a Life Master in Dallas in 1984 and became a Diamond Life Master a couple of years ago.  Now I have 5350 MP and unlike so many, I am proud of them.  I am also a club director, an accredited ACBL teacher and owned a bridge club for 3 years before moving to Mississippi.  We live only 9 minutes away from the ACBL headquarters because my husband insisted on being "close to work."  Moving was  an adjustment, having lived in Scottsdale, AZ for 21 years.  After 6 years, I have found that I love northern Mississippi, my home, and my newer friends.  We have a very fulfilling life here.  I now go to almost all of the nationals for 15 days (5 days earlier than they start), several regionals and local sectionals.  I enjoy visiting my children and grandchildren and feel fortunate that they all 3 live in Houston. So, now I have updated my profile as suggested and hope others will too so we can be more of a "community."