A snowball's chance to draw

Happy to be back in Atlanta. A decent coating of snow in Richmond was nice for Christmas Day but wreaked havoc on my return plans.

For one, Delta Air Lines was unable to make a 6:55 p.m. flight to Atlanta so they cancelled our flight (although the 5:40 p.m. flight was "On Time"). Always resourceful, I demanded a refund and then booked a point-to-point rental on Avis from RIC to ATL, an eight-hour trip.

Back in town, plenty of things to do, so much so that I really hadn't been able to play for a few days (although I am just barely able to make the Bronze level to continue my Iron Man status on Full Tilt for the 19th consecutive month).

We have lots more space, great for three Poker Cats. It took several days to get wireless through Comcast set up but we're rolling now. Just like at the old place, the poker table is propped up against the wall -- unsure when the next home game will be.

But there's so many things to be excited about -- a new year, the Falcons back in the playoffs and of course, a May wedding in Maui.

After reading a review of Conquering Risk on Two Plus Two (and a nice review by King Yao on the book's Amazone home page, I'm looking forward to some gambool-related reading.

It's nice to finally have some time to do so. Have a Happy New Year if I don't talk to you sooner.