Colleen just barely failed to hit into an unassisted(!!!) triple play. That would've been soooo cool.

So, I'm watching Little Women (1994 rev), and after a social affair that tittles Meg's vanity, she is later at home talking with her mother and sister:

Meg: It's nice to be praised and admired. I couldn't help but like it.

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Colleen (wearing big red beads) still hasn't broken 2600, but she's got the staredown down.


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"Colleen, when that episode of the Osbornes is over, you gotta do your homework...". Which I texted from the bedroom thirty feet away.

So, Colleen got the last pick or so (of 35ish) in her draft and ended up w Martin Van Buren. She thought he must've had some significance because that's a street in Phoenix. I opted not to tell her the only thing natives associate with that street ares $20 round-the-worlds and the mental hospital. At dinner she said kids could trade if they ( Read more... )

100% True Story:

Colleen and I are at Subway, and as we walk in they have a big sign for their Scrabble promotion. Something (but not quite, I think) like this:


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The second coolest part of my weekend was coming out from the final table and having Colleen go, "good job, dad," everytime I farmed another spot. It was quite serendipitous that the first time she's ever come to Vegas on her own (she was here for the 2001 WSC, but only 3). She was playing in the Susan Polgar World Open for Girls and Boys.


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It reveals it.

2005 NSC:
Best Record Day 4 Lower Half

Jim Geary
began day 86th
7-0 +805
$150

2006 NSC:
Best Record Day 4 Lower Half

Jim Geary
began day 45th
7-0 +1120
$150

2009 Arizona Scholastic Chess Championships, K-5:
Best Record Day 2 Lower Half

Colleen Geary
began day 107th/119
3-0, finished 55th

49 Sypherd,Ciara 620 4 L11 ( Read more... )

So Colleen was playing a scholastic tournament this weekend, and between rounds
made a new friend and was playing some 5-minute chess with her. I left them alone
mostly, but stumbled by to see the following (approx) position:


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